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What triggers a seizure?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

There is no single answer to that. There are many forms of epilepsy and many triggers for seizures. People normally think of flashing lights as a trigger for seizures. In fact, that is just for one kind of epilepsy which affects about 3% to 5% of all people who have epilepsy. So for the vast majority of people who have epilepsy, flashing lights will have absolutely no effect on them. The triggers for their seizures will be different. It depends on each individual. Things like stress, tiredness, hunger, dangerous drugs, alcohol and many other things can cause their seizures. It is different for everyone. So one person's trigger could have no effect on the majority of other people who get seizures.

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