Causes of status epilepticus in a child

Approximately 25 % of childhood status epilepticus is idiopathic; 25% is associated with fever or meningoencephalitis; 50% of patients have a neurodevelopmental abnormality, head trauma, stroke, drug intoxication, subarachnoid bleed, pyridoxine deficiency, or metabolic abnormality ( hypoglycemia and hyponatremia ).Ref: Ghai, 8th edition; Pg no: 553