Convulsive status epilepticus: clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Convulsive status epilepticus: clinical features. Or one prolonged convulsion. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Definitions
- Recurrent generalised convulsions with no complete recovery of consciousness
- Or one prolonged convulsion
Types
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Stages
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Motor features
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Autonomic features
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References
- Lowenstein DH, Bleck T, Macdonald RL. It’s time to revise the definition of status epilepticus. Epilepsia 1999; 40:120-122.
- Nandhagopal R. Generalised convulsive status epilepticus: an overview. Postgrad Med J 2006; 82:723-732.
- Chen J, Wasterlain C. Status epilepticus: pathophysiology and management in adults. Lancet Neurol 2006; 5:246-256.
- Brophy GM, Bell R, Claassen J, et al. Guidelines for the evaluation and management of status epilepticus. Neurocrit Care 2012; 17:3-23.
