Question

A 30-year-old man collapses on the street, witnessed to have a short seizure. He is now postictal. According to NICE, at what point is anti-epileptic medication usually started following a first seizure?

Accepted Answer

After a second unprovoked seizure

Answer

Immediately after the first seizure

Answer

After a third seizure

Answer

Only if CT/MRI is abnormal

Answer

Never, unless status epilepticus occurs

Practice question

A 30-year-old man collapses on the street, witnessed to have a short seizure. He is now postictal. According to NICE, at what point is anti-epileptic medication usually started following a first seizure?