Thomas P. Bleck

TL;DR: Recommendations were developed based on the literature using standardized assessment methods from the American Heart Association and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation systems, as well as expert opinion when sufficient data were lacking.

TL;DR: Recommendations were developed based on literature review using the GRADE system, discussion integrating the literature with the collective experience of the participants and critical review by an impartial jury and emphasis was placed on the principle that recommendations should be based not only on the quality of the data but also tradeoffs and translation into practice.

TL;DR: Despite the paucity of well-designed randomized controlled trials, practical conclusions and an integrated treatment algorithm for the treatment of convulsive status epilepticus across the age spectrum (infants through adults) can be constructed.

TL;DR: A revised system for defining status epilepticus is proposed that aims to clarify the situation in which a seizure persists for a sufficient length of time or is repeated frequently enough to produce a fixed and enduring epileptic condition.

TL;DR: These guidelines represent a practical and useful approach to assist practicing clinicians in the management of these challenging infections.