ABSTRACT:We report a case of complex partial status epilepticus associated with the EEG evolution of bilateral periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (BiPLEDs). Complex partial status was symptomatic of continuous ictal discharges from a chronic focus associated with possible facilitation of a latent second focus. We believe that this intraictal activation, followed by independent cycling of both foci, resulted in prolonged clouding of consciousness and reversible BiPLEDs on electroencephalography.