Status Epilepticus

Synonyms

Absence Status

Complex Partial Status Epilepticus

Electrographic Status Epilepticus

Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus

Generalized Status Epilepticus

Grand Mal Status Epilepticus

Non Convulsive Status Epilepticus

Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus

Petit Mal Status

Simple Partial Status Epilepticus

Status Epilepticus, Complex Partial

Status Epilepticus, Electrographic

Status Epilepticus, Generalized

Status Epilepticus, Generalized Convulsive

Status Epilepticus, Grand Mal

Status Epilepticus, Non Convulsive

Status Epilepticus, Non-Convulsive

Status Epilepticus, Simple Partial

Status Epilepticus, Subclinical

Status, Absence

Status, Petit Mal

Subclinical Status Epilepticus

A prolonged seizure or seizures repeated frequently enough to prevent recovery between episodes occurring over a period of 20-30 minutes. The most common subtype is generalized tonic-clonic status epilepticus, a potentially fatal condition associated with neuronal injury and respiratory and metabolic dysfunction. Nonconvulsive forms include petit mal status and complex partial status, which may manifest as behavioral disturbances. Simple partial status epilepticus consists of persistent motor, sensory, or autonomic seizures that do not impair cognition (see also EPILEPSIA PARTIALIS CONTINUA). Subclinical status epilepticus generally refers to seizures occurring in an unresponsive or comatose individual in the absence of overt signs of seizure activity. (From N Engl J Med 1998 Apr 2;338(14):970-6; Neurologia 1997 Dec;12 Suppl 6:25-30)