No. In approximately 75% of all cases of epilepsy there is no known cause. Of the other 25%, the following are some of the most frequent identified causes:
Brain injury to the fetus during pregnancy
Birth trauma and birth asphyxia
Brain malformations
Heredity
Brain tumour and stroke
Aftermath of infection such as meningitis
Head trauma such as in a car accident
Alteration in blood sugar, as in hypoglycemia
Watch Closely…
If all seizures were convulsions, there would be no need for this booklet. Many types of seizures are hard to recognize because they last such a short time and they look so much like the normal things that children do.
Signs of "hidden seizures":
Short attention blackouts that look like daydreaming.
A child falls down suddenly for no reason.
A child rolls his eyes and blinks very fast.
Repeated movements hat look out of place or unnatural.
A child nods his head as if falling asleep and acts as if nothing has happened.
The child stops what they are doing and stares at nothing for a moment or two.
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