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Status epilepticus
Neurologic Clinics
|August 1, 1995
Abstract:
Status epilepticus is defined as a condition characterized by epileptic seizure prolonged or repeated so as to produce a lasting epileptic state. It is estimated that status epilepticus occurs in 50,000 to 60,000 individuals in the United States, with one third to one half of episodes occurring in patients with established epilepsy.