We conducted a systematic review of all studies of status epilepticus (SE) with more than 30
patients published between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 2008, to determine the …

Status epilepticus (SE) is a neurological and medical emergency, defined as a condition
resulting either from the failure of the mechanisms responsible of seizure self-limitation or …

Importance Published data about the impact of poststroke seizures (PSSs) on the outcomes
of patients with stroke are inconsistent and have not been systematically evaluated, to the …

Abstract The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score is the most frequently
used score worldwide for assessing the clinical severity of a stroke. Prior research …

There is ongoing debate regarding the most appropriate definition of status epilepticus. This
depends upon the research question being asked. Based on the most widely used “30 min …

Cerebrovascular disease is the leading cause of epilepsy in adults, although post-stroke
seizures reported frequency is variable and few studies used EEG in their identification. To …

Epidemiologic studies of status epilepticus (SE) depend on clear definitions of terms. Such a
definition is available for convulsive generalized SE, but clear definitions of nonconvulsive …

In 2006, levetiracetam was approved as the first of the newer anticonvulsive drugs as an
intravenous formulation (ivLEV) for patients with epileptic seizures who are unable to take …

Refractory status epilepticus is defined as persistent seizures despite appropriate use of two
intravenous medications, one of which is a benzodiazepine. It can be seen in up to 40% of …

Status epilepticus (SE) is a major neurological emergency with an incidence of about
20/100,000 and a mortality between 3 and 40% depending on etiology, age, status type, and …