Medical Dictionary

status epilepticus

noun status ep·i·lep·ti·cus \-ˌep-ə-ˈlep-ti-kəs\

Medical Definition of STATUS EPILEPTICUS

:  a single prolonged seizure or a series of seizures without intervening full recovery of consciousness

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