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Status epilepticus
Without regaining consciousness between each event. The most common cause is sudden stopping of anti-epileptic drug, but this can be an event secondary to infection, injury, encephalitis, chemical imbalance in the body, alcoholism. This is indeed a true medical emergency requiring hospitalization.
Dr. Bennett Machanic reviewed this
47 year experience in Neurology
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Could I be conscious during status epilepticus?
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Can a person be conscious during status epilepticus?
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In a neuro-icu, how is status epilepticus treated?
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If you have had status epilepticus in the past, should you call 911 immediately?
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How are serial seizures and status epilepticus treated?
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Whats is the first line treatment for status epilepticus?
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If this is the first time I am having seizures but it lasted more than 30 minutes, is it considered status epilepticus?
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Is it common to experience memory loss after status epilepticus coma?
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Why would coma induction be used as a treatment for refractory status epilepticus?
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What is the prognosis for status epilepticus? Left sided stroke, craniotomy, seizure free first 1 1/2 yrs. 2 seizure meds episodes min 75days apart
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Can Status epilepticus be pseudo from PTSD? x19hr total loss aware No+EEG during prob to med given for seize Rpd slwng brain wvs 1rst epilepsy event
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Has 2 kids, 3x miscarriage.Had status epilepticus n addisonian crisis last year. On cortef (hydrocortisone). Trying to conceive but failed. Any related causes
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I recently had an episode of status epilepticus, I have a history of epilepsy first diagnosed in March. After I was discharged from the hospital, I've been feeling symptoms of Vertigo but also extreme nausea to the point where I can't eat or drink?
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No medical hist. developed respiratory prob.viral infect. with headache&vomiting, left facio-brachial seizures that became continuous, evolving into refractory status epilepticus, with bilateralization. Tests are fine. Now in coma and no diagnostic?
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