Etiology of Status Epilepticus
<p id="p1">The etiology of status epilepticus (SE), plays a major role in determining its prognosis and is subdivided into two main categories of “known” or “symptomatic” and “unknown” or “cryptogenic”. Symptomatic means a SE caused by known affections...
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| Formato: | Capítulo de libro |
| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/82192 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">The etiology of status epilepticus (SE), plays a major role in determining its prognosis and is subdivided into two main categories of “known” or “symptomatic” and “unknown” or “cryptogenic”. Symptomatic means a SE caused by known affections of the central nervous system (structural, inflammatory, infectious, toxic-metabolic, or genetic). These can be acute, remote and progressive. In addition, specific electroclinical syndromes can also be the cause of SE. Metabolic, toxic or other factors are largely responsible for SE in idiopathic or genetic epileptic syndromes. However, despite an extensive search, the etiology of SE remains largely unknown; in these cases, investigations looking for a neurological injury or a factor that triggered SE is negative. In this chapter, we will highlight the importance of determining the etiology of SE, as it can play a critical role in decisions about the treatment of SE and the patient’s management.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-83968-985-7 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.100510 |