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Status Epilepticus

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The knowledge of the characteristics of a disease is essential for the diagnosis and treatment—but, as this case shows, not always given and self-evident. Also a corresponding treatment option, as shown here, is not self-evident and can have fatal consequences for the patient.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Kepler University Hospital, Linz, Austria

    Martin Dünser

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  1. Klinik für Anästhesie, Medizin Campus Bodensee, Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    Volker Wenzel

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Dünser, M. (2023). Status Epilepticus. In: Wenzel, V. (eds) Case Studies in Emergency Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-67249-5_29

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