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Estimating the period prevalence of non‐convulsive status epilepticus among comatose adults at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia

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In Western settings, non‐convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) and non‐convulsive seizures (NCSz) are associated with high mortality. In comatose patients, interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) identified on routine electroencephalogram (EEG) are predictive… Click to show full abstract

In Western settings, non‐convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) and non‐convulsive seizures (NCSz) are associated with high mortality. In comatose patients, interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) identified on routine electroencephalogram (EEG) are predictive of NCSE/NCS. Little is known regarding the prevalence, causes, or outcomes of NCSE/NCSz in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). We sought to investigate the prevalence of IEDs and NCSE/NCSz at a single teaching institution in SSA.

Keywords: convulsive status; non convulsive; prevalence; status epilepticus

Journal Title: Epilepsia Open
Year Published: 2019

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