Status epilepticus

Definition

Status epilepticus is defined as 5 min or more of (i) continuous clinical and/or electrographic seizure activity or (ii) recurrent seizure activity without recovery (returning to baseline) between seizures.

4 subordinate codes

• 8A66.0Convulsive status epilepticus
• 8A66.1Non-convulsive status epilepticus
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Epilepsy or seizures

• 8A60Epilepsy due to structural or metabolic conditions or diseases
• 8A61Genetic or presumed genetic syndromes primarily expressed as epilepsy
• 8A62Epileptic encephalopathies
• 8A63Seizure due to acute causes
• 8A64Single seizure due to remote causes
• 8A65Single unprovoked seizure
• 8A67Acute repetitive seizures
• 8A68Types of seizures