Long-term seizure outcome in patients with status epilepticus due to acute encephalitis

Long-term seizure outcome in patients with status epilepticus due to acute encephalitis, Encephalitis is swelling and inflammation of the brain, which can be caused by infectious or autoimmune aetiologies. Up to 18.5% to 40.4% of patients were reported to develop status epilepticus (SE) during the acute stage of encephalitis and received anti-epileptic treatments., Encephalitis is swelling and inflammation of the brain, which can be caused by infectious or autoimmune aetiologies. Up to 18.5% to 40.4% of patients were reported to develop status epilepticus (SE) during the acute stage of encephalitis and received anti-epileptic treatments. [1–3] To prevent recurrent seizures, anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are usually continued for a long time after the remission of acute SE. However, some patients will never have unprovoked seizures after the acute phase of encephalitis, [3–5] and long-term anti-epileptic treatment may not be necessary for them., admin,