Table 3.
Classification of status epilepticus according to ILAE 2015
| Classification of status epilepticus | First SE N = 221 (100%) | Case fatality N = 36 (16.3%) |
|---|---|---|
| (A) With prominent motor symptoms | 145 (65.6) | 15 (10.3) |
| A.1 CSE (synonym: bilateral tonic–clonic SE) | 94 (42.5) | 8 (8.5) |
| A.1.a. Generalized convulsive | 3 (1.4) | 0 |
| A.1.b. Focal onset evolving into bilateral convulsive SE | 88 (39.8) | 8 (9.1) |
| A.1.c. Unknown whether focal or generalized | 3 (1.4) | 0 |
| A.2 Myoclonic SE (prominent epileptic myoclonic jerks) | 0 | 0 |
| A.2.a. With coma | 0 | 0 |
| A.2.b. Without coma | 0 | 0 |
| A.3 Focal motor | 51 (23.1) | 7 (13.7) |
| A.3.a. Repeated focal motor seizures (including Jacksonian) | 38 (17.2) | 7 (18.4) |
| A.3.b. Epilepsia partialis continua | 6 (2.7) | 0 |
| A.3.c. Adversive status | 0 | 0 |
| A.3.d. Oculoclonic status | 0 | 0 |
| A.3.e. Ictal paresis (ie, focal inhibitory SE) | 1 (0.45) | 0 |
| A.4 Tonic status | 6 (2.7) | 0 |
| A.5 Hyperkinetic SE | 0 | 0 |
| (B) Without prominent motor symptoms (ie, NCSE) | 76 (34.4) | 21 (27.6) |
| B.1 NCSE with coma (including so‐called subtle SE) | 7 (3.2) | 3 (42.9) |
| B.2 NCSE without coma | 69 (31.2) | 18 (26.1) |
| B.2.a. Generalized | 0 | 0 |
| B.2.a.a. Typical absence status | 0 | 0 |
| B.2.a.b. Atypical absence status | 0 | 0 |
| B.2.a.c. Myoclonic absence status | 0 | 0 |
| B.2.b. Focal | 69 (31.2) | 18 (26.1) |
| B.2.b.a. Without impairment of consciousness | 1 (0.45) | 0 |
| B.2.b.b. Aphasic status | 10 (4.5) | 1 (10.0) |
| B.2.b.c. With impaired consciousness | 58 (26.2) | 17 (29.3) |
| B.2.c. Unknown whether focal or generalized | 0 | 0 |
| B.2.c.a. Autonomic SE | 0 | 0 |
CSE, convulsive status epilepticus; NCSE, nonconvulsive status epilepticus; SE, status epilepticus.