Researchers recently assessed the effective – ness of a specialized inpatient rehabilitation program for patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy within a year of diagnosis. It was an open, prospective, controlled study comparing one-year follow-up outcomes of patients who completed a rehabilitation program (rehabilitation group) with those who did not (control group). The primary outcomes were emotional adaptation, depression, and anxiety, while secondary outcomes included overall QOL, health, perceived restrictions, epilepsy knowledge, and employment status. The study included 74 patients in the rehabilitation group and 56 in the control group, with no initial significant sociodemographic or health differences. Follow-up assessments showed that the rehabilitation group had significantly better emotional adaptation, overall QOL, overall health, perceived restrictions, and epilepsy knowledge. There were no significant differences in depression, anxiety, or employment status. Additionally, the rehabilitation group had higher seizure-free rates and less sickness absence.