Status epilepticus

Prevalence Causes Clinical features Investigations Therapy Prognosis

Causes Causes of status epilepticus include missed anticonvulsants, alcohol withdrawal and stroke Causes of status epilepticus % discontinued or irregular anticonvulsant use b c 23% to 50% alcohol withdrawal 14% to 28% stroke 23% metabolic/ anoxic 12% infection 5% to 6% tumour 4% trauma 4% drug OD 2% unknown 14%

Expiry date: September 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author	RS   Phillips, CM   Ball
Reviewer	S   Straus
CAT Writer	RS   Phillips, C   Wotton, CM   Ball