As some of you might have read, I had my first (and hopefully last) tonic-clonic seizure last Saturday night. After a night in observation at the hospital I am now "waiting" for an MRI and neurologist´s appointment. In the meantime I have been reading and looking for stats on the likelihood of this happening again. It was not easy but I finally hit upon a decent piece of research that indicates all sorts of interesting stats on recurrence. My main take aways are that: 1) approximately two thirds of recurrences are within 6 months of the first one (hey, at least now I know how long this "waiting game" is likely to last !), 2) 30-50 percent of unprovoked seizures are likely to recur (my positive reading is that 70-50 percent wont recur...wishful thinking), 3) on the other hand, more than two thirds of people who incure a second seizure are likely to continue experiencing seizures, 4) half of the people who get one seizure are likely not to have a second one (I am praying to be in that group!). Now the "waiting game" continues. I hope the following link will be helpful to anyone in similar conditions to mine, curious about the feelings, emotions and probable evolution after a 1st tonic-clonic experience. I found all the above info here: oops, looks like I have not been here long enough to be able to post links to the source of these stats...Pitty, I think it is a helpful article for "first timers"...If you care, look for "first seizure and its management in adults" in the bmj website (british medical journal)