The standardized incidence rate of SE in the French-speaking part of Switzerland was lower than that reported in Rochester, MN (18.3/100,000) and in the white population of Richmond, VA (20/100,000). The discrepancy may stem from the lack of a homogeneous, rigorous, and pragmatic definition of SE and the efficient management of acute repetitive seizures in this area.
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