Randomized Trial: Levetiracetam vs. Phenytoin for Second-line Treatment of Pediatric Convulsive Status Epilepticus

Levetiracetam versus phenytoin for second-line treatment of paediatric convulsive status epilepticus (EcLiPSE): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial – The Lancet (free)

Related Study: Levetiracetam versus phenytoin for second-line treatment of convulsive status epilepticus in children (ConSEPT): an open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Invited Commentary: Levetiracetam no better than phenytoin in children with convulsive status epilepticus – The Lancet (free)