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Does Jumping Up And Down Trigger Seizures In Children?
Question: Can a child who is described by their GP as epileptic due to past head injury TBI, (Three previous tonic clonic seizures at 7 weeks old) prompt further seizures six years later by jumping up and down on the spot? (when they have not suffered with any for some time) What other things suddenly cause a seizure?
Brief Answer:
If traumatic brain injury seizures can occur even years later.
Detailed Answer:
I read your query and I understand your concern.
Traumatic brain injury is one of the most common cause for seizures. In children it is even more common than in adults. I can imagine your feeling skeptic after years of being free of seizures, but unfortunately it is possible for it to happen even several years after the injury. The first seizure may have been due to the direct damage to the brain with swelling, hemorrhage or ischemia. In later years as the brain creates new connections often trying to compensate for the interrupted ones it can be the case that these new pathways are hyperexcitable predisposing to seizures.
As for the question of what can trigger a seizure in the setting of a predisposed person several factors can be mentioned like lack of sleep, fever, flashing lights or patterns, low blood sugar, stimulants like caffeine, alcohol, some medications. Simply jumping up and down in itself is not a triggering factor.
I remain at your disposal for further questions.
If traumatic brain injury seizures can occur even years later.
Detailed Answer:
I read your query and I understand your concern.
Traumatic brain injury is one of the most common cause for seizures. In children it is even more common than in adults. I can imagine your feeling skeptic after years of being free of seizures, but unfortunately it is possible for it to happen even several years after the injury. The first seizure may have been due to the direct damage to the brain with swelling, hemorrhage or ischemia. In later years as the brain creates new connections often trying to compensate for the interrupted ones it can be the case that these new pathways are hyperexcitable predisposing to seizures.
As for the question of what can trigger a seizure in the setting of a predisposed person several factors can be mentioned like lack of sleep, fever, flashing lights or patterns, low blood sugar, stimulants like caffeine, alcohol, some medications. Simply jumping up and down in itself is not a triggering factor.
I remain at your disposal for further questions.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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