status epilepticus

/ ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪkəs /

noun

a condition in which repeated epileptic seizures occur without the patient gaining consciousness between them. If untreated for a prolonged period it can lead to long-term disability or death

The term status epilepticus is applied to this condition, which is sometimes followed with fatal results.

Status Epilepticus, in which a series of grand mal attacks follow one another with no conscious interval.

Nearly all victims of severe, confirmed epilepsy (25 per cent of all epileptics) die in status epilepticus.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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