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The postictal state — What do we know?
Author(s) -
Pottkämper Julia C. M.,
Hofmeijer Jeannette,
van Waarde Jeroen A.,
van Putten Michel J. A. M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/epi.16519
Subject(s) - narrative review , psychology , epilepsy , neuroscience , medicine , psychotherapist
This narrative review provides a broad and comprehensive overview of the most important discoveries on the postictal state over the past decades as well as recent developments. After a description and definition of the postictal state, we discuss postictal sypmtoms, their clinical manifestations, and related findings. Moreover, pathophysiological advances are reviewed, followed by current treatment options.

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