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Diagnostic Approach

• SE is a medical emergency.
• Patients must be evaluated promptly and appropriate therapy instituted without delay.
• Treatment of ongoing seizures must occur in parallel with an investigation of the cause of the seizures in order to prevent recurrence and treat any underlying abnormalities.
• The patient who remains comatose following termination of overt seizures should have an EEG to evaluate for ongoing nonconvulsive SE.

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