Clinical characteristics and factors associated with in hospital mortality of convulsive status epilepticus in adult patients admitted to neurointensive care unit

Conclusion Acute symptomatic etiology was the most common cause of SE in adults. While requirement for mechanical ventilation and refractory SE were the major factors associated with mortality, acute symptomatic etiology increased the risk of mortality in adult patients with SE.
Source: International Journal of Epilepsy - Category: Neurology Source Type: research