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Demographic, clinical, laboratory, and EEG data were collected from medical records. EEG recordings obtained during and after ketamine infusion were analyzed according to American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) terminology. Associations between baseline characteristics, clinical outcomes, and laboratory and EEG patterns were examined using univariate statistics, and an exploratory EEG severity score, the KEOS (Ketamine EEG Outcome Score), was constructed to assess predictive accuracy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twelve patients met the inclusion criteria. The sustained response rate, defined as seizure cessation without recurrence after complete anesthetic withdrawal, was 58%. Non\u2010responders exhibited a profound hyperinflammatory state at the onset of status epilepticus, with significantly higher levels of composite indices such as the neutrophil\u2010to\u2010lymphocyte ratio (NLR), Systemic Inflammation Response Index (SIRI), and Systemic Immune\u2010Inflammation Index (SII). Moreover, a \u201cbeta background\u201d pattern was significantly more frequent among responders, whereas discontinuous or burst\u2010suppression backgrounds were associated with poor outcomes. The KEOS demonstrated excellent discrimination (area under the curve [AUC]\u2009=\u2009.97, sensitivity\u2009=\u2009100%, specificity\u2009=\u200985.7%). Adverse events were mild, with transient liver enzyme elevation in 42% of patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Significance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Intravenous ketamine showed moderate efficacy and a favorable safety profile in this SRSE cohort. The identification of specific EEG signatures together with systemic inflammatory biomarkers suggests the potential for a more biologically informed approach to ketamine monitoring and treatment optimization. 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