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The 20 pages that link to Status epilepticus, each with the reason it gives.

• BenzodiazepineRelated: Benzodiazepines such as lorazepam are commonly used as first-line emergency treatment.

• EpilepsyBroader topic: This dangerous seizure emergency is a possible complication of epilepsy.

• SeizureBroader topic: It is a dangerous seizure emergency in which prompt intervention matters.

• ComaRelated: Ongoing seizure activity can cause coma without obvious convulsions.

• DiazepamRelated: Intravenous or rectal diazepam can be used to stop prolonged seizures.

• Antiseizure medicationRelated: Emergency treatment uses rapidly acting medicines, followed by longer-term seizure control.

• ValproateBroader topic: Intravenous valproate is one option for established convulsive status epilepticus.

• Herpes simplex encephalitisRelated: Seizures can complicate the encephalitis and require urgent independent management.

• Intensive care medicineBroader topic: Severe cases can require airway protection, anesthetic drugs, and continuous monitoring.

• Drug-Resistant EpilepsyRelated: Drug-resistant epilepsy can complicate seizure emergencies and their prevention.

• LorazepamBroader topic: Intravenous lorazepam is commonly used as an initial treatment for convulsive status epilepticus.

• PhenobarbitalRelated: Phenobarbital may be used when prolonged seizures persist despite initial treatments.

• MidazolamRelated: Midazolam can rapidly stop seizures, including when administered outside a hospital.

• Febrile seizureNarrower topic: A prolonged febrile seizure can become a medical emergency within this broader category.

• Psychogenic non-epileptic seizureCompared with: Treating prolonged PNES as status epilepticus can expose someone to avoidable emergency interventions.

• AnticonvulsantRelated: Rapid-acting anticonvulsants are used to stop this medical emergency.

• Dravet syndromeRelated: Prolonged seizures are a defining early feature and a major acute danger.

• Lennox–Gastaut syndromeRelated: People with the syndrome face risk from prolonged seizures and seizure clusters.

• ParaldehydeRelated: Paraldehyde was among the historical treatments for prolonged convulsive seizures.

• PhenytoinRelated: Intravenous phenytoin or fosphenytoin may follow initial benzodiazepine treatment.