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===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
* [[Brain abscess]] | |||
* [[Trauma|Brain trauma]] | * [[Trauma|Brain trauma]] | ||
* [[ Cardiac arrest]] | |||
* [[Cerebrovascular disorders]] | * [[Cerebrovascular disorders]] | ||
* [[CNS tumor]] | |||
* [[Drug toxicity]] | |||
* [[Electrolyte|Electrolytes abnormalities]] | * [[Electrolyte|Electrolytes abnormalities]] | ||
* [[Encephalitis]] | |||
* [[Hypertensive encephalopathy]] | |||
* [[Hypoglycemia]] | * [[Hypoglycemia]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Hypoxia]] | ||
* [[Epilepsy|Low antiepileptic drug levels in patients with epilepsy]]<ref name="pmid22946730">{{cite journal| author=Trinka E, Höfler J, Zerbs A| title=Causes of status epilepticus. | journal=Epilepsia | year= 2012 | volume= 53 Suppl 4 | issue= | pages= 127-38 | pmid=22946730 | doi=10.1111/j.1528-1167.2012.03622.x | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22946730 }} </ref> | * [[Epilepsy|Low antiepileptic drug levels in patients with epilepsy]] | ||
* [[Meningitis]] | |||
* [[Sepsis]] | |||
* [[Stroke]] | |||
* [[Uremia]] | |||
* Withdrawal from [[opioids]], [[benzodiazepine]], [[barbiturates]] or [[alcohol]] | |||
* [[Alcoholism]]<ref name="pmid22946730">{{cite journal| author=Trinka E, Höfler J, Zerbs A| title=Causes of status epilepticus. | journal=Epilepsia | year= 2012 | volume= 53 Suppl 4 | issue= | pages= 127-38 | pmid=22946730 | doi=10.1111/j.1528-1167.2012.03622.x | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22946730 }} </ref> | |||
==Management== | ==Management== |
Revision as of 21:06, 18 December 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [2]; Rim Halaby, M.D. [3]
Definition
Status epilepticus is defined as continuous clinical and/or electroencephalographic seizure persisting longer than 5 minutes or the occurrence of two or more episodes of seizures within one hour without returning to the baseline level of consciousness between the seizures.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. Status epilepticus is a life threatening condition by itself because it results in serious immediate and long term morbidity and mortality if the convulsive seize is not terminated by 30 minutes; therefore, treatment is required urgently.
Common Causes
- Brain abscess
- Brain trauma
- Cardiac arrest
- Cerebrovascular disorders
- CNS tumor
- Drug toxicity
- Electrolytes abnormalities
- Encephalitis
- Hypertensive encephalopathy
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoxia
- Low antiepileptic drug levels in patients with epilepsy
- Meningitis
- Sepsis
- Stroke
- Uremia
- Withdrawal from opioids, benzodiazepine, barbiturates or alcohol
- Alcoholism[1]
Management
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the approach to status epilepticus. The goal of the treatment is to stop the seizure as soon as possible; therefore, begin the general measures and administer the antiepileptic medications (AED) SIMULTANEOUSLY.
Characterize the symptoms: ❑ Aura (altered vision and/or hearing), AND/OR ❑ Tonic phase with muscle spasms, AND/OR ❑ Rapid jerky movement, AND/OR ❑ Uprolling of eyes, AND/OR ❑ Tongue bite, AND/OR ❑ Incontinence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General measures to be done SIMULTANEOUSLY and in PARALLEL to the administration of antiepileptic medications (Emergency): Begin initial care: ❑ Turn patient to side ❑ Secure airway ❑ Assess respiratory and cardiac functions ❑ Administer high concentration O2 ❑ Establish IV access ❑ Institute regular monitoring for pulse, blood pressure, temperature ❑ ECG monitoring ❑ Check fingerstick glucose, and correct hypoglycemia if present (Emergency) Order labs: Consider vitamin deficiencies: Consider alternative diagnosis: Treat acidosis if severe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Administer AED (Emergency): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recurrent or ongoing seizure 10 min after onset? (Emergency) ❑ Repeat the previous regimen only ONCE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recurrent or ongoing seizure 30 mins after onset? (Emergency) ❑ IV phenytoin (15-18 mg/kg at 50 mg/min): Slow IV infusion, IM is not recommended, monitor ECG during the infusion OR ❑ IV fosphenytoin (15-20 mg phenytoin equivalents (PE)/kg at 50-100 mg PE/min): monitor ECG during the infusion OR ❑ IV phenobarbital (10-15 mg/kg at 100 mg/min) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ongoing seizure 60 mins after onset? (Emergency) Start anesthesia (reduce the doses after 2-3 days): Ensure full intensive care support ❑ ICU admission and continuous monitoring | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adapted from the 2012 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guidelines.
Do's
Dont's
References
- ↑ Trinka E, Höfler J, Zerbs A (2012). "Causes of status epilepticus". Epilepsia. 53 Suppl 4: 127–38. doi:10.1111/j.1528-1167.2012.03622.x. PMID 22946730.