Question

An 18-year-old male has a single tonic-clonic seizure. Workup is normal. According to guidelines, when is antiepileptic drug therapy typically started?

Accepted Answer

After two unprovoked seizures

Answer

Immediately after one seizure

Answer

After EEG is confirmed abnormal

Answer

Only after an MRI lesion is found

Answer

Never, unless status epilepticus occurs

Practice question

An 18-year-old male has a single tonic-clonic seizure. Workup is normal. According to guidelines, when is antiepileptic drug therapy typically started?