Pediatric super refractory status: An intensivists perspective

Abstract

Super refractory status epilepticus was a term used first in the Third London-Innsbruck Colloquium on status epilepticus held in Oxford. It can be estimated that about 15% of all the cases with status epilepticus admitted to hospital become super-refractory. Neurologists and intensivists together manage such cases in close conjunction. Despite the high mortality rate, survival with meaningful functional and cognitive recovery is possible.

Keywords

• super refractory
• status epilepticus
• seizures
• pediatrics.