Non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE): differential diagnosis

Evidence-based neurology checklist on non-convulsive status epilepticus (ncse): differential diagnosis: Migraine and stroke-like syndromes Transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) Stroke Prolonged migraine aura MELAS SMART syndrome Movement disorders Encephalopathies (also EEG differentials) Psychiatric…

Migraine and stroke-like syndromes

  • Transient ischaemic attacks (TIA)
  • Stroke
  • Prolonged migraine aura
  • MELAS
  • SMART syndrome

Movement disorders

Encephalopathies (also EEG differentials)

Psychiatric disorders

Other differentials

Acronyms

References

  1. Kinney MO, Craig JJ, Kaplan PW. Non-convulsive status epilepticus: mimics and chameleons. Pract Neurol 2018; 18:291-305.
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  4. Cock HR. Drug-induced status epilepticus. Epilepsy Behav 2015; 49:76-82.
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