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A seizure is due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain. It would not affect the heart.
I disagree. Seizures can interrupt the electrical activity in the heart and can (rarely) cause abnormal heart rhythms and myocardial infarction. See attached article.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2728482/
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoA person can have a heart attack at absolutely any time. So someone could have one while having a seizure. That is not to say that a seizure can cause a heart attack as generally it wouldn't do anything like that.
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∙ 13y agoYes they can!
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What is the disease caused by cholesterol?
heart conditions which could lead to heart attacks
Do babies have heart attacks and strokes?
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What are the effects of posh the drug?
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What is another name for atonic seizures?
Atonic seizures are also called "drop attacks"
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What are heart concussions?
Heart concussions in the human body is when a person experience exposure to carbon monoxide for a period of time and haveing seizures and heart attacks. This disease was first discovered by Dr. Hienrak van Schäfer in Germany of 1864. When a cannon fired a cannonball, his cousin was near it and was exposed to carbon monoxide. He died four months later with major heart attacks and seizures. When Dr. van Schäfer did an autopsy on his cousin, he discoverd that the carbon monoxide had spread into his lungs, heart, and in his blood. This reaction also caused more carbon dioxide to be in the blood and other major organs. This disease happens to people whose birth mother had a smoking problems and it is rare. It happens to 250 people every 100 years.
What is the difference between a heart attack and a heart failure?
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Can air pollution cause blood clots and cause heart attacks?
Yes and no air pollution can cause only Heart attacks & strokes it was discovered by the The American Heart Association (AHA) blood clots are not caused by air pollution though.
Which substance binds strongly to fibrin and dissolves clots that have caused heart attacks?
Tissue plasminogen activator
What are the reasons of heart attack?
Heart attacks are usually caused by a buildup of plaques in the coronary arteries. If they rupture, they can cause blood clots, blocking the flow of blood to the heart.
Why is the medical history of any heart attacks in a family important?
Heart attacks are caused by a combination of genetic predisposition and lifestyle; the medical history of the family provides important clues about genetic predispositions that you may have inherited.
Are heart attacks covered by workmen's compensation?
If you could prove that the job caused the heart attack you MIGHT be able to pull that one off. Most likely your insurer would claim that it was genetics, diet and lifestyle that caused the heart attack.
