Patient/caregiver was instructed upon the reasons for seizure development as follows:
- Seizures are caused by sudden, abnormal, increased electrical discharge in the brain. This sudden increased electrical activity in the brain can be secondary to the following reasons.
- Any episodes of trauma involving the brain, such as mechanical injury sustained during falls and accidents, can result in excessive electrical discharge leading to seizure development.
- Compromised blood supply to parts of brain, secondary to any clot formation or stroke with uncontrolled blood pressure, can result in altered electrical discharge in the brain, contributing to development of seizures.
- Any structural alterations in the brain, such as, development of brain tumors, can result in altered electrical discharge in the brain, contributing to development of seizures.
- Prolonged delivery time can result in damage to the brain in the newborn, contributing to development of seizures.
- Some medications, due to their action on the brain, can precipitate seizures, as a side-effect of their use.
