The figure shows the cumulative risk of seizure recurrence following a first unprovoked seizure over a 10-year period. More than half of individuals who experience a first unprovoked seizure will have a recurrent seizure within 10 years. In the majority (~60%) of cases this will occur within the first 6 months after the first seizure.
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