EPILEPSY CAUSES |
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Given the right
circumstances, anyone can have an epileptic seizure. However, most
people are not susceptible. In those who are susceptible, the cause
is not known in two thirds of cases.
Epilepsy tends to run in
families, indicating a genetic predisposition. However, genetics
accounts for only a small number of cases.
In some instances epilepsy
is caused by an underlying brain lesion or disease.
Known
causes of epilepsy include:
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Stroke. |
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Vascular malformation. |
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Tumour. |
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Alcohol abuse. |
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Drugs. |
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Head injury. |
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Infections such as
febrile convulsions in children, encephalitis and meningitis.
Some patients may continue to have seizures after the infection
has cleared because of residual damage. |
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| EPILEPSY RELATED ITEMS |
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