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Status epilepticus
Status epilepticus (SE), or status seizure, is a medical condition characterized by a refractory period of seizure activity without a complete return to normal. It is a medical emergency that can lead to irreversible brain injury if untreated.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Regular pattern of contraction and extension of the arms and legs, movement of one part of the body, unresponsive
How it's found
- ·Blood sugar, of the head, blood tests, electroencephalogram
Treatment
- ·Benzodiazepines, fosphenytoin, phenytoin, paraldehyde (rarely used)
Outlook
- ·~20% thirty-day risk of death
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