Question 1

can peanut butter increase seizures frequency for someone with a risk of having seizures already? (brain tumor)

Accepted Answer

Allergy?: Do you have a peanut allergy? If not why would you single out peanut butter?

Question 2

what are the most common causes of sleep onset seizures in the mid 30's?

Accepted Answer

Several: Based upon the age of insert,  they would almost certainly be partial insert seizures (aka "localization related"). At least half the time,  no clear reason is uncovered for them starting.  Other causes include prior trauma,  abnormal tangles of blood vessels stuck in the brain,  "birthmarks" on the brain in a localized area, among others.  Brain tumor is possible,  but less common.

Question 3

can video games cause seizures?

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For some people, yes: There are some people who have a seizure in response to a particular flickering light frequency, which may be seen in video games or television.  It happens even when the eyes are closed (!)  These people have a generalized epilepsy, like juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.

Question 4

can rapid growth spurts cause seizures in boys?

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Can be a trigger: For those already affected by seizures, going through a growth spurt can be a trigger for some. If someone has never had a seizure before, and then has one during a growth spurt, other causes for seizures must be rigorously looked for.

Question 5

what causes an adult to start having simple partial seizures?

Accepted Answer

Brain lesion: A focal brain lesion can provoke a series of focal seizures, "simple partial complex", and not unique to see jacksonian march of motor twitching if a growing lesion is present.  Thus, causes include, tumor, stroke, abscess, localized infective parasite, blood vessel malformation, etc.

Question 6

can absence seizures cause add?

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Very unlikely: Not that i'm aware of, but they could be misdiagnosed as attention deficit disorder.  During an absence seizure, the child looks as though he/she is zoning out and may be thought to not paying attention, and this could be misdiagnosed.

Question 7

can a seizure be caused by pain and shock?

Accepted Answer

Yes in some people: Yes some people are prone to and I have seen it first hand when I was drawing blood from my patients and I remember at least three times when patients went  in to a full blown seizure with no history of seizure disorder
But any seizure needs to be investigated for Epilepsy.Some patients with seizure disorder can get seizures due to pain or shock. and that is true

Question 8

what can cause random blackouts / seizures?

Accepted Answer

Several: Most common is probably drugs and alcohol.  Blackouts can be due to seizures, low blood sugar, low blood pressure or psychologic factors as in post traumatic stress disorder.

Question 9

can extreme heat cause eplieptic seizures

Accepted Answer

Yes: Heat stroke can cause seizures. Many of the medications taken by patients with epilepsy can also increase the risk of heat exhaustion/heat stroke as well so it is wise for epileptic patients to take extra precautions when exposed to extreme heat.

Question 10

can seizures cause a spontaneous hemothorax?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: If you had a generalized convulsion and experienced trauma, such as a rib fracture, there might be a good explanation.  However, if your epilepsy is well controlled, there needs to be a search for another explanation.

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