Prolonged seizure activity, in the form of either a single seizure lasting 30 minutes or recurrent seizures lasting more than 30 minutes, with no return to a normal level of consciousness is known as _________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
status epilepticus
The nurse caring for this patient should be aware that the causes of status epilepticus are
many. Acute CNS injury from head trauma, meningitis, or electrolyte imbalance frequently
precipitate status epilepticus.
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