Role of comorbidities and in-hospital complications in short-term status epilepticus outcome

Status epilepticus (SE) is a common and severe neurologic condition with mortality rates exceeding 30% in elderly patients [1]. Prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment are fundamental, but other issues have to be considered in order to guarantee patients the best chances of survival. Prognosis can be only partially ascribed to SE: other determinants, such as patient and hospitalization related variables, should be taken into account. Indeed, comorbidities and nosocomial infections have been found to play an unfavorable role in SE outcome [2 –6].

Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - December 30, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Marco Belluzzo, Giovanni Furlanis, Lara Stragapede, Fabrizio Monti Source Type: research