Table 1.

Definitions of Status Epilepticus.

ILAE Definitions of Status Epilepticus
	Time after which if seizures do not terminate patient is considered in status epilepticus (t1)	Time after which ongoing seizures have long term consequences (t2)
Convulsive status epilepticus	5 min	30 min
Focal status epilepticus with impaired consciousness	10 min	60 min
Absence status epilepticus	10–15 min	unknown
Other Definitions of Status Epilepticus
Established statusepilepticus	Status epilepticus that persists after treatment with a benzodiazepine (1st line treatment)
Refractory status epilepticus	Status epilepticus that persists after a 1st line agent (benzodiazepine) and 2nd lines
	agent (additional agent such as levetiracetam, phenytoin, valproic acid) have failed