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

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