Time to FIRE NORSE: A single acronym for a heterogeneous presentation. Further information from a case series and discussion of the literature.

New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus (NORSE) is a rare and severe form of refractory status epilepticus without an apparent underlying cause at presentation or prior history of epilepsy. We aimed to describe the clinical features, etiology, treatment, and outcomes of NORSE in adults in a quaternary-level hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Source: Journal of Neuroimmunology - January 26, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Abdulaziz M. Alaskar, Majed A. Aljohani, Sasha Dionisio, Mohammed A. Asiry, Khalid Alqadi Source Type: research