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Status epilepticus (SE) has been defined in 2015 by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) task force [1] as a disorder caused by the failure of the pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the self-limitation of an epileptic seizure or by the onset of mechanisms determining its self-maintenance. The incidence of SE is quite variable among studies, probably due to different inclusion criteria and SE definitions. In a population-based study conducted in the city of Salzburg, Austria,[2] the reported incidence of SE based on ILAE definition was 36.1 cases /100000 adults/ year.