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Epilepsy, one of the most common neurological diseases globally, affects around 50 million persons worldwide. [1] Approximately 80% of persons with epilepsy (PWE) live in low- or middle-income countries. [2] Current practice guidelines from the United Kingdom (UK) state that adult patients presenting with a single seizure should be seen by an epileptologist within four weeks of a first time seizure (FTS), which may be logistically challenging to implement in the United States. [3] The period following the initial seizure is time-sensitive, given that the length of seizure freedom following a FTS is inversely proportional to recurrence risk.