The key to prevention is avoidance of alcohol. Sleep deprivation and stress certainly may increase the frequency of seizures in some people with epilepsy. For people with infrequent seizures who are on constant medications, follow-up visits once or twice a year may be adequate. If the seizures are difficult to control or if new medications are being used, weekly visits are not unusual. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established.
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