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Can cancer cause seizures?
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DEPENDS: Only if the cancer has spread to the brain then there might be a risk for seizures.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Yes: Many brain tumors are originally discovered because of a new onset seizure. Also, as previously mentioned, cancers that metastasize to the brain can cause seizures.
Answered 12/29/2012
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