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Can you have seizures from intense exercise or workouts?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not normally: If you or someone else you know has had what appears to be a first time seizure that warrants urgent medical evaluation.

Answered 8/13/2014

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Seizure v. exercise: Exercise and work outs should not cause a seizure. Perhaps an exception would be ultramarathon. If you were to exercise so much you became dehydrated or ill, or you had a very low blood sugar and diabetes, you could have a seizure. Generally though, exercise cannot cause a seizure. Head injuries however can cause seizures.

Answered 5/23/2016

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You can: However, there is research showing that if patients with a history of epilepsy does regular excercise, there is a significan reduction in the frequency of seizures in patients followed over 25 years

Answered 9/28/2016

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Perhaps: You may have a category of reflex epilepsy, where an activity or stimulus triggers the seizure. Anti epileptic meds can be adjusted to prevent such responses.

Answered 5/13/2016

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