status epilepticus

/ ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪkəs /

noun

1. a condition in which repeated epileptic seizures occur without the patient gaining consciousness between them. If untreated for a prolonged period it can lead to long-term disability or death

Example Sentences

The boy, Billy Caldwell, suffers from status epilepticus, a kind of seizure that can last for hours.

From New York Times

His doctors think Daniel died of new onset refractory status epilepticus, or Norse, a rare seizure disorder in which healthy people with no history of epilepsy suddenly begin to seize uncontrollably.

From New York Times

Rare kinds of seizures known as status epilepticus last more than five minutes and may lead to brain injury when oxygen doesn't travel to the brain, he said.

From US News

Indeed, if left unchecked, seizure activity may lead to status epilepticus and death.

From Scientific American

The drugs are commonly used to treat a potentially deadly prolonged seizure called status epilepticus.

From Washington Times