Status Epilepticus WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Status Epilepticus
Status Epilepticus (SE) is defined as one continuous unremitting seizure lasting longer than 5-10 minutes, or recurrent seizures without regaining consciousness between seizures for greater than 30 minutes. This condition is associated with poor compliance to medication, alcohol withdrawal, and metabolic disturbances. As a primary presentation it normally indicates a tumor or abscess. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Approximately 100,000 - 200,000 cases of Status Epilepticus are reported in the US per year. 1
- A person having a seizure attack should never be restrained. 2 Protect the person by stabilizing the patient's head and body to prevent any potential harm, and then call for medical assistance.3
- 5 minutes of oxygen deprivation causes brain damage.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Virtual Medical Centre: Epileptic Seizures (Epileptic Fits, Status Epilepticus)
- ↑ Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: Status Epilepticus
- ↑ Patient UK: Status Epilepticus Management
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Cerebral Hypoxia
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- Contributor: Aimee Abellaneda
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
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- Last update: Oct. 16, 2009
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- Contributor: Aimee Abellaneda
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: SE, Status Epilepticus (SE)
- Last update: Oct. 16, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
