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What sort of range would your blood pressure need to be in to cause a seizure?
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Addendum: Unless it was so high, you had an intracranial hemorrhage.
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BP not normally key: Normally seizures are not caused by high blood pressure. Normally seizures do not depend on blood pressure at all. If the blood pressure was very high, such as 230/150, it is possible to cause damage to the brain that can trigger a seizure.
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