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Can Adrenaline cause seizures?

Mon, 04/19/2010 - 11:19
I was wondering if anybody else has had issues with seizures while playing sports when their adrenaline is pumping. I had a seizure at my fist softball game of the season last week and it has been almost since last summer when I had a seizure that was also at a softball game? My first thought was because I was dehydrated but this time we had just started playing and I had plenty to drink all day. I am wondering if adrenaline has anything to do with my seizures during softball, I don't play any other team sports so I don't have any other times where I have my adrenaline pumping or a little anxiety. Anybody else have any experience with something similar t this, what are your thoughts?

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Re: Can Adrenaline cause seizures?

Submitted by John C. Hale on Wed, 2011-12-07 - 03:38

me being a big time adrenaline junkie my self. yes adrenaline can coz seizures. i had first one while playing basket ball at a church convention.

i say go for it just take care of your self.


me being a big time adrenaline junkie my self. yes adrenaline can coz seizures. i had first one while playing basket ball at a church convention.

i say go for it just take care of your self.


Re: Can Adrenaline cause seizures?

Submitted by Stizto on Wed, 2012-04-04 - 21:47

I've had the same exact thing happen (in fact, in the same exact sport).  I had seizures during softball, baseball and basketball.  And it seemed the seizures would come on whenever something particularly adrenaline-necessary kicked in.  Like say, scoring a basket in basketball or getting a hit in softball/baseball.  Major events would spike the adrenaline. 

Many times, I would get a hit in a softball game and by the time I reached second base, I'd be down for the count (complex partial seizure, never a gran mal).  It's strange... these episodes only happened during team sports where I was competing - never in solo workouts at the gym.  I'm fairly certain mine weren't cases of dehydration, especially the episodes during basketball (all games were played indoors with plenty of water taken in).  Your case sounds very, very similar to my own.

I've had the same exact thing happen (in fact, in the same exact sport).  I had seizures during softball, baseball and basketball.  And it seemed the seizures would come on whenever something particularly adrenaline-necessary kicked in.  Like say, scoring a basket in basketball or getting a hit in softball/baseball.  Major events would spike the adrenaline. 

Many times, I would get a hit in a softball game and by the time I reached second base, I'd be down for the count (complex partial seizure, never a gran mal).  It's strange... these episodes only happened during team sports where I was competing - never in solo workouts at the gym.  I'm fairly certain mine weren't cases of dehydration, especially the episodes during basketball (all games were played indoors with plenty of water taken in).  Your case sounds very, very similar to my own.

Re: Can Adrenaline cause seizures?

Submitted by brad-bruce@sbcglobal.net on Mon, 2012-12-10 - 00:46

Others here have posted success using beta blockers to control adrenaline fueled seizures.  I was wondering if you have tried that?  Your circumstances seem exactly like my sons.

Others here have posted success using beta blockers to control adrenaline fueled seizures.  I was wondering if you have tried that?  Your circumstances seem exactly like my sons.

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