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Classification of status epilepticus

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Classification of status epilepticus (SE)

SE can be divided according to semiology, duration and underlying aetiology (1).

The most commonly used is the semiologic classification

  • convulsive status epilepticus (CSE)
    • generalized convulsive SE (GCSE) - the most common type of SE
  • non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE)
    • absence SE
    • simple partial SE (SPSE)
    • complex partial SE (CPSE)
    • subtle SE

  • refractory SE (RSE)

Note:

  • it is important to remember that GCSE and NCSE may be part of a continuum since there is a possibility that persistent or partially treated GCSE may evolve in to NCSE

Reference

  1. Johnson E, Kaplan P. Status Epilepticus: Definition, Classification, Pathophysiology, and Epidemiology. Semin Neurol. 2020 Dec;40(6):647-651

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