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Does Smoking Hookah Trigger Seizure?
Hi. I had epilepsy for two years. They found a ganglio tumor that was causing my seizures and I had brain surgery. This is my third year since surgery with no seizures. Last night I smoked a lot of hookah and right after, I had a seizure. Does hookah trigger this or is something else going on?
Fri, 25 May 2018
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While there are not studies directly looking at relationship between hookah smoking and seizures, heavy prolonged hookah smoking can be associated with increased carbon monoxide levels which in turn can cause neurological manifestations including seizures. So given the relationship in time and the long time without seizures I would say smoking is the most likely cause.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
While there are not studies directly looking at relationship between hookah smoking and seizures, heavy prolonged hookah smoking can be associated with increased carbon monoxide levels which in turn can cause neurological manifestations including seizures. So given the relationship in time and the long time without seizures I would say smoking is the most likely cause.
I hope to have been of help.
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