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Physician resources: First unprovoked seizure

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A seizure occurs when part(s) of the brain receives a burst of abnormal electrical signals that temporarily interrupts normal electrical brain function. The incidence of seizures is high before the child's first birthday. Approximately 3 to 5 percent of all children may experience a seizure. While the exact cause of the seizure may not be known, the more common seizures are caused by the following:

  • In newborns and infants: Birth trauma, congenital problems, fever, or metabolic or chemical imbalances in the body.
  • In children, adolescents and young adults: Alcohol or drugs, trauma to the head or infection.
  • Other possible causes of seizures may include: Brain tumor, neurological problems, drug withdrawal or medications.

For more information about the evaluation and treatment of a first, unprovoked seizure in a child or adolescent, click the links below:

 

 

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