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It is possible epilepsy is caused by toxins or other substance?
Tue, 10/25/2016 - 16:08Topic: Epilepsy.com Help
As the title says .... It is possible epilepsy is caused by toxins or other substance? By someone?
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Epilepsy cannot be caused by
Submitted by ffetherbay3345 on Tue, 2016-11-08 - 09:55
Epilepsy cannot be caused by any outside influences. Seizures can be caused by outside influences, which is completely seperate from epilepsy. Epilepsy is a condition caused by increased electrical activities in the brain and occur frequently over a very long time span. Outside influences that can cause seizures are things such as head injuries, side effects of certain medications (not anti-seizure meds) and large doses of illegal drugs (such as cocaine, mushrooms, meth..so on and so on. Basically amphetamines and hallucinogens. I hope this helps.
If the toxins caused damage
Submitted by just_joe on Wed, 2016-10-26 - 12:00
If the toxins caused damage to the brain while it was growing then maybe it could. other substance welllllllllllllll depending on the substance.. What kind of substance?? A groth or a cell that grew wrong can. Scar tissue can. Tumors can. blood clots can Anything that is on the brain that can cause an electrical impulse to hit wrong can cause epilepsy