Epilepsia
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To investigate the probability of achieving remission of seizures after a newly diagnosed unprovoked epileptic seizure in an adult population-based cohort. ⋯ Seizure prognosis for the majority of patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy is good. The time required after epilepsy diagnosis to achieve a 1-year remission of seizures does not affect the probability of additionally achieving a 5-year remission. Patients with refractory seizures can be identified within a few years from diagnosis of epilepsy. These patients must be targeted early for optimization of pharmacologic treatment, possible surgery, and psychosocial intervention.