Abstract:Patients in the neurological intensive care unit are often at high risks for non-convulsive status epilepticus, but their symptoms are usually atypical. Thus, it may lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment and increased disability rate and mortality in patients who develop non-convulsive status epilepticus. The current application of continuous EEG has promoted the early identification of non-convulsive status epilepticus and suggested a stepwise approach to dealing with the condition. In this review, we summarize the advances in the early prevention and treatment of non-convulsive status epilepticus among the neurocritically ill patients, and outline areas for further research.