September 22, 2015

Study aims to determine etiology, clinical features and predictors of outcome of new-onset refractory status epilepticus

Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine the etiology, clinical features, and predictors of outcome of new-onset refractory status epilepticus.

Methods: Retrospective review of patients with refractory status epilepticus without etiology identified within 48 hours of admission between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2013, in 13 academic medical centers. The primary outcome measure was poor functional outcome at discharge (defined as a score .3 on the modified Rankin Scale).

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