Causes of Status Epilepticus in Adults

METABOLIC DISTURBANCES

Hepatic encephalopathy

Hypocalcemia

Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia

Hyponatremia

Uremia

INFECTIOUS PROCESSES

Central nervous system abscess

Encephalitis

Meningitis

WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMES

Alcohol

Antiepileptic drugs

Baclofen

Barbiturates

Benzodiazepines

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS

Acute hydrocephalus

Anoxic or hypoxic insult

Arteriovenous malformations

Brain metastases

Cerebrovascular accident

Eclampsia

Head trauma: acute and remote

Intracerebral hemorrhage

Neoplasm

Posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy

INTOXICATION

Bupropion

Camphor

Clozapine

Cyclosporine

Flumazenil

Fluoroquinolones

Imipenem

Isoniazid

Lead

Lidocaine

Lithium

MDMA

Metronidazole

Synthetic cannabinoids

Theophylline

Tricyclic antidepressants



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