Electroclinical status epilepticus

Criteria & assessment

• ECSz persists >=10 continuous minutes OR occupies >=20% of any 60-minute interval.
• Exception: ongoing bilateral tonic-clonic motor seizure qualifies at >=5 continuous minutes.
• Known epileptic encephalopathy additionally requires increased prominence/frequency of discharges from baseline with clinical deterioration, OR EEG and clinical improvement following parenteral antiseizure medication.