status epilepticus

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   a condition in which there are continuing attacks of epilepsy without intervals of consciousness; can lead to brain damage and death

   Broaderepilepsy

Questions about status epilepticus

What does status epilepticus mean?

status epilepticus means "a condition in which there are continuing attacks of epilepsy without intervals of consciousness; can lead to brain damage and death".

Is status epilepticus a common word?

status epilepticus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.