The risk of seizure recurrence following a
single unprovoked event is approximately 30%. In patients who have had two
unprovoked seizures, the risk of a third event climbs to approximately 60%.
Treatment options for a patient with
epilepsy include: avoiding known seizure triggers,
anti-epilepsy drugs (AED), the ketogenic diet, vagal nerve stimulator (VNS), and
epilepsy surgery.
When selecting an AED, it is important to consider the seizure type,
epilepsy syndrome (if known), co-morbid conditions, and medication side effects.
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