How do you approach the initiation and/or continuation of antiseizure medication in a patient who has experienced one lifetime seizure with a normal EEG and MRI with a comorbid health condition that is associated with an increased risk of epilepsy?
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AAN Guideline (2015): Management of an Unprovoked First Seizure in Adults
Antiepileptic drug treatment after an unprovoked first seizure (Bao et al 2018)
The 2015 AAN guidelines point to level B evidence that starting ASMs decreases the overall risk of recurrent seizure within 2 years. The Bao et al 2...