The EEG diagnosis of NCSE: concordance between clinical practice and Salzburg Criteria for NCSE

Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus (NCSE) is defined as a Status Epilepticus (SE) not accompanied by prominent motor phenomena [1]. The diagnosis of NCSE starts from a clinical suspicion arising in patients with an acute qualitative or quantitative alteration of consciousness not otherwise explained. Thus, the paucity of the clinical picture could make its diagnosis very challenging. Moreover, the EEG diagnosis of NCSE can be difficult and EEG diagnostic patterns have been debated among experts, even in the presence of a consensus [2].

0