Trends in management of patients with new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) from 2016 to 2023: An interim analysis
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- DOI: 10.1111/epi.18014
Trends in management of patients with new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) from 2016 to 2023: An interim analysis
Abstract
In response to the evolving treatment landscape for new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) and the publication of consensus recommendations in 2022, we conducted a comparative analysis of NORSE management over time. Seventy-seven patients were enrolled by 32 centers, from July 2016 to August 2023, in the NORSE/FIRES biorepository at Yale. Immunotherapy was administered to 88% of patients after a median of 3 days, with 52% receiving second-line immunotherapy after a median of 12 days (anakinra 29%, rituximab 25%, and tocilizumab 19%). There was an increase in the use of second-line immunotherapies (odds ratio [OR] = 1.4, 95% CI = 1.1-1.8) and ketogenic diet (OR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.3-2.6) over time. Specifically, patients from 2022 to 2023 more frequently received second-line immunotherapy (69% vs 40%; OR = 3.3; 95% CI = 1.3-8.9)-particularly anakinra (50% vs 13%; OR = 6.5; 95% CI = 2.3-21.0), and the ketogenic diet (OR = 6.8; 95% CI = 2.5-20.1)-than those before 2022. Among the 27 patients who received anakinra and/or tocilizumab, earlier administration after status epilepticus onset correlated with a shorter duration of status epilepticus (ρ = .519, p = .005). Our findings indicate an evolution in NORSE management, emphasizing the increasing use of second-line immunotherapies and the ketogenic diet. Future research will clarify the impact of these treatments and their timing on patient outcomes.
Keywords: age; etiology; immunotherapy; new‐onset refractory status epilepticus; outcome.
© 2024 International League Against Epilepsy.
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