Question 1

can orgasm trigger a seizure?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Orgasms can trigger some pretty intense headaches also.

Question 2

can seizures be triggered by flashing lights?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The routein EEG usually includes a flashing light segment to see if this brings out abnormal brain wave activity that could be related to seizures. Eeg studies without this segment are considered incomplete.

Question 3

what can trigger an epileptic fit/seizure?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: Dehydration, sleep deprivation, head injury, intoxication, drugs, infection, such as encephalitis or meningitis, fever leading to febrile convulsions, hypoglycaemia, hyponatremia or hypoxia, pregnancy can be a sign of eclampsia, haemorrhagic stroke.

Question 4

what are the triggers of epileptic seizures?

Accepted Answer

Brain irritation: The brain is very controlled most of the time.  Specific conditions can set off excessive brain activity that can result in an epileptic event.  Focal regions of the brain may be injured and produce a chronic focus of irritation.  Genetic conditions can set off generalized bursts of abnormal activity within the brain.  Medications can help the brain regain control.  Other methods may also help.

Question 5

i'm currently dealing with seizures so does going to bed past midnight and getting at least 7 hours of sleep still trigger seizures?

Accepted Answer

: If you are having repetitive epileptic events, it is necessary to take appropriate medication at therapeutic range levels.  Otherwise, adequate sleep will play a trivial role.  See a neurologist and get this handled.  But, currently, avoid driving, activities at heights, use of power equipment, swimming, or bathing alone.  (Your doctor may have contacted the Calif. MVD?)

Question 6

can the strobe light trigger seizures?

Accepted Answer

Yes: For some reason, in some people with seizures, a strobe light may stimulate the brain to have seizure activity.

Question 7

can foods trigger seizures, and if so, what are they?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Msg, soy products, cured meats, aspartame, estrogen, caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine. Can all trigger seizures. Caffeine can be in coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, most soft drinks, aspirin, etc. Estrogen can be in meats, dairy products, and other foods.

Question 8

what are the causes that triggers a seizure?

Accepted Answer

Child or adult?: Causes of seizures in infants and children can include a high fever and a condition called pku (phenylketonuria).  In adults, there are many possible causes including brain tumor, low blood sugar, head injury, some illegal drugs (pcp, cocaine, "speed"), stroke, toxemia of pregnancy, epilepsy, and many more.  If someone has a seizure for the first time, a doctor needs to do tests to find out why.

Question 9

what are some triggers for an epileptic seizure or blackout?

Accepted Answer

Triggers for seizure: Sleep deprevation, failing to take all doses of prescribed anticonvulsants, stress and hyperventilation, low blood sugar, medications that can cause seizures as a side effect or combinations that can trigger seizures, flickering lights for those are light sensitive are some known triggers.

Question 10

how do you figure out what triggers a simple partial seizure?

Accepted Answer

MRI +EEG: If you are sure this was a simple partial, there is an area of the brain which triggered it, may be scay, tumour, vascular, stroke , but sometimes we do not find cause.

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