Causes of Tonic-clonic Seizures
Generally, seizures are caused as a result of unusual electrical activities in the human brain. It can also be caused by a series of health conditions such as ruptured blood vessels in the brain region, brain tumors, and others.
Some other causes of grand Mal seizure include:
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- Infection from a head injury
- Low sodium level
- Abuse of drugs
- Withdrawal from drug use
- Low levels of glucose, calcium, sodium, or magnesium
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However, there are situations in which doctors are unable to determine the main cause of the seizures.
Other factors that can increase your risk for having seizure including grand Mal [3] include;
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- Specific neurological disorders or genetic conditions.
- History of seizure with fever
- Stroke [4]
- Misuse of drug or alcohol
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Triggers for seizures can also include;
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- Fever
- Menstrual cycle
- Loud music
- Sleep deprivation or tiredness
- Heavy drinking
- Irregular meals that can lead to low blood sugar level
- Some medicines like antipsychotic and antidepressant medication.
- Flickering light
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