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What Are the Causes of Seizures/Epilepsy?

April 26, 2017causes epilepsy seizures

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What Are the Causes of Seizures/Epilepsy?

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• Congenital: genetic/metabolic disorders • Perinatal: hypoxia/ischemia at birth • Infectious: meningitis, encephalitis • Trauma/Vascular: subdural, intracranial hemorrhage, cerebral venous thrombosis • Structural/vascular brain abnormality • Toxic: Drugs, drug withdrawal • Metabolic: LOW: glucose, calcium, HIGH: ammonia, lactate • Idiopathic: most cases are idiopathic