Status epilepticus due to acute encephalitis: NORSE does not necessarily mean worse

Abstract

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Permanent loss of independence in adult febrile‐infection‐related epilepsy syndrome survivors: an underestimated and unsolved challenge

“…This assumption cannot be generalized to all kinds of inflammatory status epileptici [16]. Multidisciplinary, multicentre studies will help improve clinical care and define targets for early rehabilitation.…”

“…Nevertheless, some survivors regain a decent level of independence. This should be kept in mind, especially during the early, very difficult weeks and months of intensive care and rehabilitation [15,16]. Current reviews on optimal therapy in this critical period have recently been published [17,18].…”

“…That being said, it is known from previous studies that FIRES usually leads to chronic epilepsy and disability in most cases [7]. This assumption cannot be generalized to all kinds of inflammatory status epileptici [16]. Multidisciplinary, multicentre studies will help improve clinical care and define targets for early rehabilitation.…”