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status epilepticus
status epilepticus Status epilepticus is a prolonged seizure or a series of seizures repeated so closely together that recovery does not occur between them over about 20 to 30 minutes.
Status epilepticus is a prolonged seizure or a series of seizures repeated so closely together that recovery does not occur between them over about 20 to 30 minutes. It can take several forms, including convulsive, nonconvulsive, partial, and subclinical types, and some forms may involve behavioral disturbance or become life-threatening.