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Alcoholism can affect many areas of the body such as the brain, heart, liver and kidneys. Sudden withdrawal from alcohol regarding true alcoholics is the cause of seizures. Alcohol withdrawal differs significantly from most other drugs because it can be directly fatal. An alcoholic can die from the direct effects of withdrawal if it is not properly managed. Heavy consumption of alcohol reduces the production of GABA, which is a neuroinhibitor. An abrupt stop of alcohol consumption can induce a condition where neither alcohol nor GABA exists in the system in adequate quantities, causing uncontrolled firing of the synapses. This manifests as hallucinations, shakes, convulsions, seizures, and possible heart failure, all of which are collectively referred to as delirium tremens. All of these withdrawal issues can be safely controlled with a medically supervised detox.
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What kind disability is epilepsy?
No. It is a condition where someone has a tendency to have seizures. Why this happens varies from person to person. There are many forms of Epilepsy and many causes. But it is not a disease. It is not infectious or anything like that.
What are Seizures are likely to be associated with?
If someone has regular seizures, then they have epilepsy. What causes their seizures can be many different things, as it is different for different people. What form their seizures take will also be different for different people.
Do alcoholics think they don't have problems?
Most alcoholics know they have problems, but their use of alcohol and their denial systems prevent them from adequately comprehending or dealing with the root causes.
How does drinking effect seizures?
Alcohol increases the chance of seizures, both while you are drinking and especially when you are sobering up. Chronic alcoholics have an especially hard time of it during detox, which is why we recommend a medically-supervised detox from alcohol or tranquilizers (which have much the same effect).
What causes the seizures of epilepsy?
The seizures of epilepsy are due to unregulated spreading of electrical activity from one part of the brain to other parts.
What causes a petechial hemorrhage?
Petechial Hemorrhaging is a known by-product of various types of seizures (i.e. Grand Mal and Nocturnal seizures).
Can severe ear infections in canines cause seizures?
Seizures can have all sorts of causes. Seek advice from vet soon as possible.
can stored energy been studied for the cause of seizures?
Stored energy can be studied for the possible causes of seizures. Depending on how it is used by the body and the reaction it causes, it could be one of the keys to understanding this condition.
Will seizures from alcohol withdrawal ever stop?
Usually, once the alcohol withdrawal is adequately treated with medicines, the seizures, if they indeed are secondary to withdrawal, typically do not recur. If the seizures continue after alcohol withdrawal has been adequately treated, then other causes of seizures are sought with other tests. The fortunate thing is that, yes, they will stop, but how they stop is the critical question. If they are not too severe, they will stop on their own once the brain chemistry readjusts itself into an alcohol free state. The unfortunate thing is that if they are severe enough, they can cause death. That will make them stop, but the person will have lost their life. That is why alcoholism is considered a disease and getting sober is best done in a medical facility where they can administer drugs to help the person go through withdrawals more safely. On a more philosophical note, as long as we have alcohol available, either legal or illegal, there will be alcoholics. And with that, there will be alcoholics that eventually choose sobriety, and so the answer may be that as long as that is the case, seizures from alcohol will never stop, or at least in the populace.
is Elipsey the same thing as seiziures?
No epilepsy is a condition that causes seizures
Where and how in the body do seizures happen?
Seizures happen in the brain. As your brain effects the entire body, other parts can be seen to be affected when seizures happen, like people shaking. Your brain is constantly active, with lots of electrical activity. If something disrupts that activity then the brain may malfunction for a moment. In simple terms that is what happens when seizures happen. In reality it is far more complicated than that. There are many kinds of seizures and many causes of seizures, so there is not a single specific answer to that part of your question. Seizures have many causes and many levels of severity. What causes a seizure in one person may have no effect on someone else. It is commonly thought that flashing lights cause seizures for anyone that has epilepsy. In fact that is a cause of seizures in only about 3% to 5% of all people who have epilepsy. So most people with epilepsy have absolutely no problem with flashing lights. Their seizures have other causes which can be many and varied.
What causes simple partial seizures?
A seizure is caused by a disruption of electrical activity in the brain. There are a variety of causes for this, so it is not a simple question to answer. Different people have different causes for their seizures.
