Zebras Seize the Day: Rare Causes of Status Epilepticus Across the Continuum of Critical Care

Authors

Dana Harrar, Division of Neurology, Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, Children's National Hospital, George Washington University, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
Lileth Mondok, Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Children's Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, 999 N 92nd St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, USA.
Samuel Adams, Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Children's Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, 999 N 92nd St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, USA.
Raquel Farias-Moeller, Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Children's Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, 999 N 92nd St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, USA. Electronic address: rfarias@mcw.edu.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-1-2022

Journal

Critical care clinics

Volume

38

Issue

2

DOI

10.1016/j.ccc.2021.11.006

Keywords

Autoimmune encephalopathy; Epileptic encephalopathy; Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome; New-onset refractory status epilepticus; Status epilepticus

Abstract

Status epilepticus (SE) is a common neurologic emergency and is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. The management of SE in the intensive care unit centers on stabilization and treatment, as well as identifying and treating the underlying etiology. Numerous etiologies of SE are amenable to treatment, including certain genetic and metabolic disorders, autoimmune encephalitis and other inflammatory disorders, intracranial infections, and toxic/metabolic derangements. This article highlights rare but important causes of SE across the continuum of care from neonates to adults.

APA Citation

Harrar, Dana; Mondok, Lileth; Adams, Samuel; and Farias-Moeller, Raquel, "Zebras Seize the Day: Rare Causes of Status Epilepticus Across the Continuum of Critical Care" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 854.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/854

Department

Neurology