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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 12 On the clinical study of status epilepticus [Paper Keywords] status epilepticus; etiology; clinical features; diagnosis; treatment [Abstract] Objective: To investigate the status epilepticus of the etiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment. Methods: 51 cases of status epilepticus in patients with clinical data were analyzed retrospectively. Results: 48 patients with aggressive treatment has been effectively controlled, 3 patients died after being automatically discharged from hospital, case fatality rate of 5.9%. Conclusion: The cerebral vascular disease is the status epilepticus of the most common cause of epilepsy in patients with a history of withdrawal, or medication is the most common incentives. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can improve the success rate of resuscitation. Adhere to medication, to reduce the various adverse incentives is the key to preventing this disease. Now I have neurological hospital in January 2005 ~ July 2008 were treated 51 cases of status epilepticus (SE) to summarize the clinical data and analysis, the report is as follows. 1 Data and methods 1.1 General information: The group of 51 patients, 27 males and 24 females, aged 9 to 86 years old, with an average (44.1 ± 22.4) years of age. Past history of 36 cases of epilepsy, no history of epilepsy in 15 cases. 1.2 the etiology and incentives: idiopathic epilepsy and 12 cases (23.5%), 39 cases of secondary epilepsy (76.5%), of which 14 cases of cerebrovascular disease (35.9%), cerebral trauma 10 cases (25.6%), viral encephalitis in 8 cases (20.5%), brain tumor in 3 cases (7.7%), vitamin C a lack of 1 case (2.6%), diabetes mellitus 1 (2.6%), multiple sclerosis 1 (2.6%), congenital hypoplasia 1 cases (2.6%). Past history of 36 cases of epilepsy, including predisposing factors, or medication discontinuation for any reason were 18 cases (50.0%), infection in 9 cases (25.0%), over-exertion in 3 cases (8.3%), antiepileptic drug poisoni