The various forms of status epilepticus (SE) constitute a spectrum of neurologic emergencies associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Prompt diagnosis and rapid seizure control...
Convulsive SE is a clinical diagnosis, commonly presenting with sustained tonic–clonic motor activity.
Convulsions begin with tonic stiffening typically, which may be generalized or fo...
Prognosis is largely dependent on the etiology of SE with poor prognoses asso...
G40.901 Epilepsy, unsp, not intractable, with status epilepticus
G40.401 Oth generalized epilepsy, not intractable, w stat epi
G40.411 Oth generalized epilepsy, intractable, w status epilepti...
SE is life-threatening; begin treatment immediately even before etiology is known and start with IV lorazepam or IM midazolam and add antiepileptic urgently.
If not controlled with firs...
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