Estimating the cost of admissions related to convulsive status epilepticus in the United States of America

Status epilepticus (SE) is one of the most common neurologic emergencies [1 –4] with a mortality that ranges from 0-3% in children to 20-30% in older adults [1,4–8]. SE requires timely treatment and close monitoring and support of cardiorespiratory function [9], which translates into a resource-intensive management in the hospital.
Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research