Person at low risk for seizure recurrence after a single, unprovoked idiopathic seizure:
(1) normal CT scan
(2) normal EEG
(3) duration of index seizure short
(4) more than 3 months have passed since the first seizure
(5) if treatment has been started
(6) negative family history for seizures
Exclusions included: perinatal asphyxia, CNS infection, head trauma, stroke, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, or the presence of a focal neurological deficit.
Patients with (a) generalized spikes & waves, or (b) focal epileptiform discharges on EEG had a high rate of recurrence, while those with generalized slowing did not have a recurrence.
When anti-epileptic medication could be stopped was not stated.
