ccurring >24 h apart ? One unprovoked (or reflex) seizure and a probability of further seizures similar to the general recurrence risk (at least 60%) after two unprovoked seizures, occurring over the next 10 years ? Diagnosis of an epilepsy syndrome ● Epilepsy is considered to be resolved for individuals who had an age-dependent epilepsy syndrome but are now past the applicable age or those who have remained seizure-free for the last 10 years, with no seizure medicines for the last 5 years. ● Incidence : 50-70/100,000/year. ● morbidity : about 5 ‰. ● There are about 600,000 patients with EP in our country. Epidemiology Epidemiology ● Newly onset patients: 650,000~700,000/year. 75% of them shows good response to anticonvulsants of first choice. Epidemiology Epidemiology