Why do seizures occur more frequently when a person with epilepsy is stressed?
People with epilepsy have reported emotional stress, such as worry, anxiety, frustration, and anger, as the second most frequent trigger for seizures. This may be attributed to a number of factors: Lack of sleep due to the stress, Forgetting to take medication, Excessive drinking, and Hyperventilation. The exact reason for this has yet to be fully determined.
People with epilepsy have reported emotional stress, such as worry, anxiety, frustration, and anger, as the second most frequent trigger for seizures. This may be attributed to a number of factors, including – lack of sleep due to the stress, forgetting to take medication, excessive drinking, and hyperventilation. The exact reason for this has yet to be fully determined.
