Status Epilepticus

• A continuous seizure state without full recovery between seizures.
• It can be convulsive or non-convulsive and can be a life threatening medical emergency.

Cluster Seizures

• Two or more seizures occurring over a brief period of time (minutes to hours) but with the person regaining consciousness between the seizures.

Sudden Unexpected Death from Epilepsy (SUDEP)

• A person with epilepsy may die unexpectedly without apparent cause.
• The cause is unknown.
• It accounts for 12-15% of sudden deaths among people living with epilepsy.