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Good outcome is possible after months of refractory convulsive status epilepticus: Lesson learned
Author(s) -
Standley Katherine,
Abdulmassih Rasha,
Benbadis Selim
Publication year - 2012
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/j.1528-1167.2011.03327.x
Subject(s) - status epilepticus , coma (optics) , refractory (planetary science) , medicine , anesthesia , epilepsy , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , physics , astrobiology , optics
Summary Determining a prognosis for functional recovery after prolonged status epilepticus can be difficult. Prior case studies have shown that despite seizure control, functional outcomes are typically poor unless a reversible cause is identified. Herein we present a case of idiopathic status epilepticus with a surprisingly good outcome after a 125‐day drug‐induced coma.