Status epilepticus/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Status epilepticus.

Prolonged seizure or seizures repeated frequently enough to prevent recovery between episodes occurring over a period of 20-30 minutes.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Status epilepticus (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.