Causes of Status Epilepticus in Adults
METABOLIC DISTURBANCES
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia
Hyponatremia
Uremia
INFECTIOUS PROCESSES
Central nervous system abscess
Encephalitis
Meningitis
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMES
Alcohol
Antiepileptic drugs
Baclofen
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS
Acute hydrocephalus
Anoxic or hypoxic insult
Arteriovenous malformations
Brain metastases
Cerebrovascular accident
Eclampsia
Head trauma: acute and remote
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Neoplasm
Posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy
INTOXICATION
Bupropion
Camphor
Clozapine
Cyclosporine
Flumazenil
Fluoroquinolones
Imipenem
Isoniazid
Lead
Lidocaine
Lithium
MDMA
Metronidazole
Synthetic cannabinoids
Theophylline
Tricyclic antidepressants

#Status #Epilepticus #Seizures #Differential #diagnosis #causes #neurology
Related images