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