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Two-year mortality and seizure recurrence following status epilepticus in Auckland, New Zealand: A prospective cohort study

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy, ISSN: 1059-1311, Vol: 121, Page: 17-22
2024
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To document the 2-year mortality and seizure recurrence rate of a prospective cohort of patients identified with status epilepticus (SE). Patients presenting to any hospital in the Auckland region between April 6 2015, and April 5 2016, with a seizure lasting 10 min or longer were identified. Follow up was at 2 years post index SE episode via telephone calls and detailed review of clinical notes. We identified 367 patients with SE over the course of one year. 335/367 (91.3 %) were successfully followed up at the 2-year mark. Two-year all-cause mortality was 50/335 (14.9 %), and 49/267 (18.4 %) when febrile SE was excluded. Two-year seizure recurrence was 197/335 (58.8 %). On univariate analyses, children (preschoolers 2 to < 5 years and children 5 to < 15 years), Asian ethnicity, SE duration <30 mins and acute (febrile) aetiology were associated with lower mortality, while older age >60 and progressive causes were associated with higher mortality on both univariate and multivariate analyses. Age < 2 years and acute aetiology were associated with lower seizure recurrence, while non convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) with coma and a history of epilepsy were associated with higher seizure recurrence. On multivariate analyses, a history of epilepsy, as well as having both acute and remote causes were associated with higher seizure recurrence. All-cause mortality in both the paediatric and adult populations at 2 years was lower than most previous reports. Older age, SE duration ≥30 mins and progressive aetiologies were associated with the highest 2-year mortality, while febrile SE had the lowest mortality. A history of epilepsy, NCSE with coma, and having both acute and remote causes were associated with higher seizure recurrence at 2 years. Future studies should focus on functional measures of outcome and long-term quality of life.

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Zhang, Tony; Ajamain, Adi Wa'ie Hj; Donnelly, Joseph; Brockington, Alice; Jayabal, Jayaganth; Scott, Shona; Brennan, Mary; Litchfield, Rhonda; Beilharz, Erica; Dalziel, Stuart R; Jones, Peter; Yates, Kim; Thornton, Vanessa; Bergin, Peter S

Elsevier BV

Neuroscience; Medicine

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