Symptom: Seizures
Seizures: Uncontrolled physical movements
Detailed cause information for symptom: Seizures:
Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest:
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Seizures type of: Muscle spasms (157), Movement symptoms (231), Spasms (151)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions
Possible causes of symptom: Seizures: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Seizures as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Causes of seizures include:
- High fever (see Fever) - may cause febrile convulsions
- Heatstroke
- Tapeworms
- Hypoglycemia
- Arrhythmias
- Heart attack
- Kidney failure
- Liver failure
- Marijuana - marijuana or cannabis use can trigger seizures in epileptics.
- Some causes of seizures involving loss of consciousness or syncope:
- Grand mal seizure - whole body fits
- Epilepsy
- Febrile convulsions
- Generalized seizures (type of Convulsions)
- Eclampsia of pregnancy
- See also causes of convulsions
- Some causes of smaller seizures not involving loss of consciousness:
- Petit mal seizures - brief minor seizure episodes (often in children); see also causes of petil mal seizures.
- Focal seizures (type of Convulsions)
- Epilepsy - can cause petit mal seizures
- Brain conditions causing seizures include:
- Brain injury
- Brain inflammation
- Meningitis
- Encephalitis
- Head injury
- Stroke
- Brain tumor
- Breathing or respiratory conditions causing seizures include:
- Breathing difficulty
- Breath holding - in infants
- Whooping cough
- Substances causing seizures include:
- Drug abuse
- Alcohol abuse
- Alcohol withdrawal
- Certain types of poisoning
- Certain drug overdoses (type of Adverse reaction)
- See also causes of convulsions
Medications or substances causing Seizures: The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Seizures as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Drug abuse
- Alcohol abuse
- Alcohol withdrawal
- Certain types of poisoning
- Certain drug overdoses
Conditions listing symptoms: Seizures: The following list of conditions have 'Seizures' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Seizures: The following list of conditions have 'Seizures' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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