Showing papers by "Charité published in 1976"
TL;DR: When the authors discuss status epilepticus as an emergency among adults, they usually mean the grand ma1 status, although a Jacksonian status! at an advanced stage could also be considered within the same category and is treated with almost the same routine.
Abstract: When we discuss status epilepticus as an emergency among adults, we usually mean the grand ma1 status, although a Jacksonian status! at an advanced stage could also be considered within the same category and is treated with almost the same routine (Mumenthaler, 1970). A grand ma1 status epilepticus is present when the fits follow each other so closely that consciousness is not recovered in between. This is usually the case when the interval between fits is approximately 5 to 1 5 min. If the interval is more than 1 hour, we speak of a series of frequent fits (Janz and Kautz, 1963). In the United States, status is assumed if there are three fits in 30 min, or a general or focal seizure lasting more than 10 min. Some authors regard any increase of fits in a patient as potential status (Slater and Sargent). Others note that an isolated grand ma1 status is always symptomatic; either it occurs during the course of an acute illness, such as encephalitis, or it is due to a tumor, in which case the status epilepticus is then of a recurrent nature. Such tumors are
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