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** In patients who already have epilepsy, we can reduce the triggers of seizure such as: | ** In patients who already have epilepsy, we can reduce the triggers of seizure such as:<ref name="pmid8362382">{{cite journal |vauthors=Løyning Y |title=[Seizures and traffic risks] |language=Norwegian |journal=Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. |volume=113 |issue=18 |pages=2231 |date=August 1993 |pmid=8362382 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid18824131">{{cite journal |vauthors=Thapar A, Kerr M, Harold G |title=Stress, anxiety, depression, and epilepsy: investigating the relationship between psychological factors and seizures |journal=Epilepsy Behav |volume=14 |issue=1 |pages=134–40 |date=January 2009 |pmid=18824131 |doi=10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.09.004 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid15409992">{{cite journal |vauthors=LEVIN M |title=The pathogenesis of narcoleptic and epileptic seizures occurring under acute emotional stress |journal=J. Nerv. Ment. Dis. |volume=111 |issue=2 |pages=101–8 |date=February 1950 |pmid=15409992 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
overview
Primary Prevention
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of epilepsy include:
- In healthy people, we can prevent epilepsy by reducing the chance of possible epilepsy causes to happen such as:
- Head trauma
- Hypoglycemia
- Cerebral palsy
- Electrolyte disturbances
- Fever
- Drug abuse
- Vitamin deficiency
- In patients who already have epilepsy, we can reduce the triggers of seizure such as:[1][2][3]
- Sleep deprivation
- Fever
- Light flashing
- Hyperventilation
- Alcohol
- Physical stress such as physical exercise or illness
- Psychological stress
- Depression
- In healthy people, we can prevent epilepsy by reducing the chance of possible epilepsy causes to happen such as:
References
- ↑ Løyning Y (August 1993). "[Seizures and traffic risks]". Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. (in Norwegian). 113 (18): 2231. PMID 8362382.
- ↑ Thapar A, Kerr M, Harold G (January 2009). "Stress, anxiety, depression, and epilepsy: investigating the relationship between psychological factors and seizures". Epilepsy Behav. 14 (1): 134–40. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.09.004. PMID 18824131.
- ↑ LEVIN M (February 1950). "The pathogenesis of narcoleptic and epileptic seizures occurring under acute emotional stress". J. Nerv. Ment. Dis. 111 (2): 101–8. PMID 15409992.