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Factors that Increase Risk of Recurrent Seizure
after first Seizure
 | Abnormal neurologic findings | ||||
| Structural brain lesion on imaging study | ||||
| Abnormal EEG
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| Elderly | ||||
| First degree relative has epilepsy |
| van Donselaar et al reported in 1992: prospective study of adults following an isolated idiopathic seizure | |
| EEG findings | Chance of recurrent seizure |
| with epileptiform discharge | 64% |
| non epileptiform abnormality | 41% |
| normal EEG | 22% |
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