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Seizure triggers

For some people, certain situations can trigger (set off) a seizure. Common triggers include lack of sleep, stress, alcohol, and not taking their prescribed anti-seizure medication (ASM).

Triggers don’t cause epilepsy but they can make seizures more likely for a person with epilepsy. Possible seizure triggers include:

Not everyone will have the same triggers. But if is possible to identity what the triggers are for your seizures, it may be possible to avoid them. 

Information updated: May 2024 

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