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There are approximately 17-23/100,000 pediatric status epilepticus (SE) episodes per year and approximately 4-15/100,000 SE episodes per year in adults [1,2]. SE is a condition with a mortality of approximately 2-5% in children and 13-19% in adults, even higher when SE is refractory or super-refractory [3]. Therefore, SE generally requires hospital management and close monitoring, frequently in the intensive care unit (ICU). The cost of caring for SE is substantial, but there is limited literature on cost associated with SE.