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Does Cigarette Smoking Increase Seizures?

Hello, I have a friend who had a brain tumor and underwent sugery some 10 years ago. He has always had minor seizures but nothing that wasnt tweeked the medications. He recently began smoking cigars and has been having more episodes than usual. Does smoking cigars trigger seizures?
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tv, excessive intoxicants do aggravate epilepsy, excessive work on computers also aggravates and precipitates epilepsy.
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Does Cigarette Smoking Increase Seizures?

tv, excessive intoxicants do aggravate epilepsy, excessive work on computers also aggravates and precipitates epilepsy.