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What is Status Epilepticus

Contemporary Issues in Global Medicine and Moving Toward International Healthcare Equity
A medical emergency consisting of seizure activity lasting longer than 5-30 minutes or two or more clustered seizures without recovery between seizures.
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Disabilities in Low Resources Settings
Abigail Rattin (Independent Researcher, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8490-3.ch012
Abstract
People with disabilities globally represent an extraordinarily diverse group of people with varied unique needs and multifaceted challenges. Expanding understanding about prevention, diagnoses, and management of disabilities is an important step toward improving the quality of life and healthcare equity for families impacted by disabilities. Exploring primary and secondary prevention of disability goes hand in hand with recognizing how to diagnose and manage the primary condition and associated conditions. Equipping the community and family to help the members with disabilities thrive includes tapping into resources and expanding knowledge and experience with various disabilities.
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Cannabinoid Efficacy for Developmental Epileptic Encephalopathy (DEE) Intractable Seizure Control: A Systematic Review of the Literature
A life-threatening medical emergency during which either a seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes, or multiple seizures occur within a 5-minute period without intervening recovery of normal consciousnesses levels.
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