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Do people ever get petit mal seizure due to a brain injury?
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Yes: Traumatic brain injury can result in any number of problems - with memory, emotions, motor control, sensation. Due to damage to a portion of the brain caused by the trauma, seizures can develop as scar tissue forms.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Unusual: A true petit mal (or absence) seizure occurring in an adult after a traumatic brain injury is very unusual. Petit mals usually begin in childhood. Adults typically develop complex partial seizures which may resemble petit mals but are slightly different. Distinguishing complex partial seizures from petit mals is important since treatment is different for each.
Answered 11/23/2013
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