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Recurrence of Afebrile Status Epilepticus in a Population-Based Study in Rochester, Minnesota Neurol 69:73-78, Hesdorffer,D.C.,et al, 2007 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) recurs in about one-third of individuals with a first episode of SE. Except for SE occurring in the setting a progressive brain disorder, the risk of recurrence is about 25%, regardless of the underlying etiology. Female gender and lack of response to the first antiepileptic drug medication after the initial episode of SE identify those individuals at greatest risk for recurrence.

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