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Possible causes of seizures other than epilepsy
A 43-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Kentanswered
Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine 13 years experience
Possible: Anything that causes an increase in stress can lead to an increase possibility of seizure, it is more likely to increase seizures in post traumatic ep... Read More
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Jefferson Chenanswered
Neurosurgery 35 years experience
Possibly: Any time there is something that stresses the brain, this can exacerbate the seizures and make them more difficult to control. For example, stress fro... Read More
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. William Singeranswered
Pediatric Neurology 52 years experience
Possibly: Some people are have photosensitive seizures, caused not necessarily by changing color but the flicker frequency of the changes. This was previously ... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Gamal Boutrosanswered
Neurology 40 years experience
Mostly at 10 hz: In people who are susceptible to photosensitive seizures only 3%, abnormality on eeg usually appear at 10hz, meaning 10 flashes per second.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 53 years experience
There is always an electrochemical trigger for epileptic events, but often difficult to uncover unless specialized studies are conducted. A neurologi... Read More
Answered Feb 13, 2022
A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Olav Jarenanswered
Neurology 20 years experience
Causes of a seizure: There are many things that can cause a seizure. Anything that irritates the surface of the brain for example may be a cause. Alcohol may be a cause.... Read More
3.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cookanswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
Many experiences: Depending on the site of origin of the seizure and type of seizure. Many people have a premonition before a seizure, a sensation that one is about to... Read More
989 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Gamal Boutrosanswered
Neurology 40 years experience
Yes: If multiple factors coincide like sleep deprivation, flashing lights, infection, electrolyte disorder, some food colouring, medication withdrawal, tec... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Eric Weismananswered
Neurology 37 years experience
Many causes: Many causes for the different types of epilepsy. Yes you can have breakthrough seizures on medication. Many people do fine with proper diagnosis and ... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. William Singeranswered
Pediatric Neurology 52 years experience
Not enough informati: More information about the features of your headache is necessary to help you. In any event. Contact your neurologist.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 51 years experience
How is your brain fu: How well is your brain functioning now. Encephalopathy means impaired brain function which can happen after any acute insult.But it often goes away. H... Read More
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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