What are the common causes of epilepsy

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I have a friend who used to be in good health, but when he was at work a few days ago, he suddenly fainted, his limbs twitched, his face turned blue, and his mouth foamed. He looked terrible. After he was sent to the hospital for examination, he knew that he had epilepsy. Now let's take a look at the common causes of epilepsy.

What are the common causes of epilepsy

First, the etiology of epilepsy is complex and diverse, including genetic factors, brain diseases, systemic or systemic diseases. Genetic factors are an important cause of epilepsy, especially idiopathic epilepsy. Molecular genetic studies have found that the molecular mechanism of some hereditary epilepsy is the structural or functional changes of ion channels or related molecules. It is suggested that patients should go to regular hospitals for examination and treatment as soon as possible.

Second: Generally speaking, there are some differences in the etiology of epilepsy in different age groups. For example, the common causes of epilepsy in children include: congenital brain dysplasia, intracranial infection, brain trauma, etc.; the causes of epilepsy in young people include head trauma, while the causes of epilepsy in middle-aged and old people include stroke, brain tumor, brain trauma and degenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer's disease). We need to face the fact that in any age group of patients, about half of the patients may not eventually find a clear cause, we call it idiopathic or cryptogenic epilepsy.

Third: congenital diseases, prenatal and perinatal diseases, epilepsy after febrile convulsion, craniocerebral trauma, intracranial infection, intracranial tumor, cerebrovascular disease, poisoning, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and other diseases. If you are diagnosed with epilepsy, it is recommended to go to the hospital for targeted treatment, so as not to cause greater harm to yourself.

matters needing attention

The etiology of epilepsy is very complex. There are many causes of epilepsy. There are more than ten common causes, such as brain trauma and congenital diseases. Infection, poisoning and other reasons can cause epilepsy. So we should pay more attention in life to prevent epilepsy. After suffering from epilepsy, we also need timely treatment.