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Responding to the explosion of clinical study of status epilepticus, Status Epilepticus: A Clinical Perspective describes the many different forms of status, their different causes, and courses of treatment. The volume is organized by the different forms of SE as encountered by the clinician "in the field." The underlying genetic, biological, and developmental background of SE are discussed eithin each of these areas. These clinical studies include the prognosis and treatment of status epilepticus, from the more benign nonconvulsive forms to refractory convulsive status. Rich descriptions of different forms of status are provided including all the recent expert clinical studies on its treatment.