Status epilepticus
status-epilepticus · society: Neurocritical Care Society
Summary
The 2012 Neurocritical Care Society guideline provides evidence-based and expert-consensus recommendations for evaluation and acute management of status epilepticus (SE) in critically ill adults and children. SE is operationally defined as ≥5 minutes of continuous seizure activity or recurrent seizures without recovery, and treatment is structured into emergent initial therapy (benzodiazepine), urgent control therapy (IV AED), and refractory SE therapy (continuous IV anesthetic infusion with EEG monitoring). The document emphasizes simultaneous diagnostic workup, early cEEG in patients who do not return to baseline, and protocolized escalation to improve outcomes.
Current guideline: NCS + AES Status Epilepticus Treatment Guidance · 
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Versions
- Neurocritical Care Society — NCS + AES Status Epilepticus Treatment Guidance