Essences of nonconvulsive status epilepticus

Abstract

Recently, nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) has been recognized as the disease type with the highest frequency. The outcome of NCSE is generally not satisfactory and its mortality is still high. Many kinds of neurological and metabolic diseases can cause NCSE. Although NCSE is diagnosed with its clinical symptoms and features presented by electroencephalograph, the diagnosis guideline and definitions have not been established yet. In this report, we explain the current outline for NCSE and present one typical case of NCSE that can be frequently consulted by the general clinicians and neurosurgeons.