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After first grand mal seizure, is it necessary to go on medication?

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50%: If eeg is abnormal, chances are there is more seizures to follow for first seizure with normal eeg depend on cause of seizure, only 50% may have a recurrence after one seizure.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/21/2016

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