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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 aaronjhadley on Thu, 2012-11-08 - 10:50
To add on to my earlier post, some of these occur when I am otherwise completely relaxed, such as at dinner and I knock over a cup. Additionally, they do occur unprovoked periodically. An MRI showed nothing noticeable, but an EEG showed abnormal temporal lobe activity (I believe that's what they said, I'd have to check the records again). Anywho, boo epilepsy!

Re: Can Adrenaline cause seizures?

Submitted by Leanne Barsby on Thu, 2012-06-21 - 09:17
For me yes - I take Beta Blocker and that has stopped the seizures totally.

Re: Can Adrenaline cause seizures?

Submitted by bad03xtreme on Thu, 2012-06-21 - 09:24
Interesting, where would one find these?

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