RT Book, Section A1 Riviello Jr, James J. A2 Duchowny, Michael A2 Cross, J. Helen A2 Arzimanoglou, Alexis SR Print(0) ID 1138411504 T1 Convulsive Status Epilepticus T2 Pediatric Epilepsy YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071496216 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138411504 RD 2024/10/11 AB Status epilepticus (SE) is a life-threatening medical emergency that requires prompt recognition and treatment. SE is not a specific disease but rather a manifestation of a primary central nervous system (CNS) insult or a systemic disorder with secondary CNS effects. Adherence is mandatory to the basic principles of neuroresuscitation, the A, B, and Cs, followed by a planned treatment protocol. Proper management requires the identification and treatment of the underlying cause in order to facilitate seizure control and prevent ongoing neurologic injury. Specific clinical and electrographic stages of SE have treatment implications and there are certain special circumstances that require immediate seizure control. This chapter focuses on the evaluation and treatment convulsive SE (CSE), including refractory SE (RSE).