Considerations of Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus

@article{Niedermeyer2000ConsiderationsON,
  title={Considerations of Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus},
  author={Ernst Niedermeyer and M{\'a}rcia Ribeiro},
  journal={Clinical EEG and Neuroscience},
  year={2000},
  volume={31},
  pages={192 - 195}
}
The original concepts of absence status (AS) and complex partial status (CPS) are critically reviewed. This review has been prompted by a modern concept of nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE), portrayed as a rather common condition occurring chiefly in the critically ill elderly with high morbidity and mortality. This new view is a striking departure from the original concepts of AS and CPS as rare protracted epileptic events occurring usually in temporarily confused but otherwise… 
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