Status Epilepticus

Q: Convulsive status epilepticus is defined as a condition resulting either from the failure of the mechanisms responsible for seizure termination or from the initiation of mechanisms that lead to abnormally prolonged seizures. The temporal threshold for this duration is?

A) 5 minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 20 minutes
D) 30 minutes
E) no time period is specified


Answer: A

The definition suggested by The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) for status epilepticus is a condition resulting either from the failure of the mechanisms responsible for seizure termination or from the initiation of mechanisms that lead to abnormally prolonged seizures. The temporal threshold of duration

• for convulsive status epilepticus is 5 minutes, and 
• for non-convulsive status epilepticus is 10 minute

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Reference: 

1. Trinka E, Cock H, Hesdorffer D, et al. A definition and classification of status epilepticus--Report of the ILAE Task Force on Classification of Status Epilepticus. Epilepsia 2015; 56:1515.