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Can Atrial Fibrillation Cause Seizures?

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Posted on Fri, 16 Jun 2017
Question: does a-fib and siezures have anything to do with each other?
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Atrial fibrillation may be causing seizures.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.

Atrial fibrillation can sometimes cause impaired brain blood circulation, thus causing ischemic damage in brain,which in turn may cause seizures.

MRI Brain will be helpful in detecting ischemic brain changes.

Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Can Atrial Fibrillation Cause Seizures?

Brief Answer: Atrial fibrillation may be causing seizures. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query. Atrial fibrillation can sometimes cause impaired brain blood circulation, thus causing ischemic damage in brain,which in turn may cause seizures. MRI Brain will be helpful in detecting ischemic brain changes. Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)