Improved outcome on early immunotherapy in new onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE). Experience in Qatar

Introduction: New-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) is defined as refractory status epilepticus without an obvious cause after initial investigations.. Refractory status epilepticus (SE) is a condition in which patients suddenly experience continuous seizures or a flurry of very frequent seizures that do not respond to standard anticonvulsant medications . Seizures are thought to be due to an excess of pro-inflammatory molecules in the brain, perhaps triggered by a simple viral infection, although no clear cause has ever been demonstrated.