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Status Epilepticus

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Status epilepticus (SE) is defined as either (i) ≥30 min of continuous seizure activity, or (ii) ≥2 sequential seizures spanning this period without full recovery between seizures.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, 6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 410, Bethesda, MD, 20817, USA

    Pavel Klein

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  1. Director, Epilepsy Center, George Washington University Director, Epilepsy Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Mohamad Z. Koubeissi

  2. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Intra-operative Neuro-monitoring Program Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

    Nabil J. Azar

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Klein, P. (2017). Status Epilepticus. In: Koubeissi, M., Azar, N. (eds) Epilepsy Board Review. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6774-2_8

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