Epidemiology of status epilepticus in adults: A population-based study on incidence, causes, and outcomes.
Markus LeitingerEugen TrinkaGiada GiovanniniGeorg ZimmermannCristina FloreaAlexandra RohracherGudrun KalssCaroline NeurayRudolf KreidenhuberJulia HöflerGiorgi KuchukhidzeClaudia GranbichlerJudith DobesbergerHelmut F NovakGeorg PilzStefano MelettiUwe SiebertPublished in: Epilepsia (2018)
This first population-based study using the ILAE 2015 definition and classification of SE found an increase of incidence of 10% compared to previous definitions. We also provide epidemiologic evidence that different patterns of status evolution and LOCs have strong prognostic implications.