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About beth
Expertise
I can answer questions related to epilepsy in general with school and work, medications, living with epilepsy and getting the most out of your treatment as well as surgery evaluation and emergency treatment of seizures specializing in seizures following head injuries or in special needs population

Experience
10 years experience in emergency medical services 2 years experience providing medical services for special needs/brain injury patients with epilepsy Diagnosed with epilepsy in 2000 following head trauma

Organizations
epilepsy foundation of america, hospital focus group related to treatment of status seizure study

Education/Credentials
H.O.P.E. (helping other people with epilepsy) mentor National Epilepsy Advocate

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Epilepsy - Seizure Recurrence?

Expert: beth - 10/29/2009

Question
Hi, when you first have an unprovoked seizure what are the chances of a recurrence? That being a person with no brain trauma, no epilepsy family history, normal EEG blood tests and CT scan. I was told that if you do not have another one in 6 months to a year you are prabably never going to have another one. Is that accurate? thanks

Answer
Hello,

About 1 in 10 people will have a seizure at some point in their life from a variety of causes. Sometimes the cause is completely unknown. You do not say how old you are which is sometimes a factor in it. If you do not have another seizure within the next year, your chance of having another is approximately 30-40 percent. If you have a second, it's closer to 60-70% chance of developing epilepsy. Two or more unprovoked seizures is by definition epilepsy. If all of your tests are normal and remain normal it's a very positive sign that this was just a single occurence. Best wishes for good health.

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