Prevalence Causes Clinical features Investigations Therapy Prognosis

Prevalence Status epilepticus is defined as either of the following continuous seizures for > 30 minutes 2 or more seizures without full recovery of consciousness between seizures Status epilepticus is uncommon c though patients over 60 presenting with a first fit are often in status. c

Expiry date: September 2004
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