Who is likely to develop seizures?
About three percent of individuals will develop at least one seizure during their lifetime not counting infants and young children who develop seizures with fever. Infants who develop febrile seizures are unlikely to continue to have seizures as teenagers. Seizures may occur after head injury and the risk is highest in severe injuries. The first seizure may occur days, weeks or even years after the head injury. If the head injury is mild with a brief loss of consciousness, then there is only a slight risk of seizure for up to five years after the injury. Teens who are heavy abusers of alcohol may seize when withdrawing from the use of alcohol. The first seizure usually occurs seven to forty-eight hours after the last drink and is nearly always tonic-clonic. Seizures may occur during meningitis or encephalitis. If there is brain damage, the seizure disorder may persist. Brain growths may produce seizures. Both malignant and benign brain tumors can cause seizures for example neurofibroma
