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Can Seizures Cause a Stroke?
Sat, 06/13/2009 - 21:18I understand that having a stroke can leave a person with scars and that those scars from oxygen deprivation can in turn cause a person to end up with a seizure disorder.
But can is the converse true?
Can a person with epilepsy have a stroke because of their numerous seizures? Are they at higher risk for a stroke? What kind of damage to the brain and body does status epilepticus cause?
Re: Can Seizures Cause a Stroke?
Submitted by wldhrt13 on Mon, 2009-06-15 - 12:55
I suffered a mini stroke a few years ago but have had TLE all my life. In my case the E came first.
but still I there is no official "causality" when I google that nothing comes up.
only that strokes can leave a person with a seizure disorder
thanks pam
I suffered a mini stroke a few years ago but have had TLE all my life. In my case the E came first.
but still I there is no official "causality" when I google that nothing comes up.
only that strokes can leave a person with a seizure disorder
thanks pam