S Status epilepticus Can the incidence be reduced ?
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threatening emergency with significant physiologic sequelae and neurologic deficits.1 This study was designed to determine the characteristics of SE in our group of patients and to identify potential areas for intervention to reduce the incidence of SE in our center. A significant proportion of children with epilepsy (1.7-16%) are expected to develop SE.2 Many known epileptics develop breakthrough seizures,3,4 some of which may evolve into SE. Identifying those patients with breakthrough seizures that are more likely to develop S Status epilepticus
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