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Can a rollover car accident be the root cause of developing photosensitive epilepsy? and the person not know right away?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Very unlikely: Photosensitive epilepsy is a specific form of epilepsy that is often familial and develops during childhood. Trauma or stress may bring out this tendency, but the cause is more of an inborn disorder that evolves over time. The car accident was probably incidental and not related to the subsequent development of the epilepsy.
Answered 9/12/2012
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Epilepsy: As with a lot of answers in medicine, the answer is yes its possible. How probable is another question. If you are having 'blackouts' on exposure to flickering light, you need to see a neurologist and have an EEG.
Answered 7/1/2014
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Photosens Epilepsy: Photosensitive epilepsy is a condition where seizures are provoked by flashing light at a certain frequency. It is associated with generalized epilepsy, which means it is a tendency for the brain to enter a seizure. It is not caused by injuries or accidents. Is it possible that a seizure occurred prior to the car accident? Please be careful and talk to your medical provider about driving.
Answered 5/23/2016
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