What Could be Causing Seizures?

What Causes Seizures?

In order to hopefully treat and prevent recurrence of seizures we need to understand and — if possible — remove the underlying causes and risk factors. We need to ask: "What else is going on inside the body that might allow seizures to develop?"

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Accurate diagnosis of the factors behind seizures consists of three steps:

Step 1: List the Possible Causative Factors

Identify all disease conditions, lifestyle choices and environmental risk factors that can lead to seizures. Here are eight possibilities (more below):

Sarcoidosis
Brain Tumor
Leukemia
Lupus (SLE)
Manganese Need
Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects
Electrical Hypersensitivity
Excess Water Consumption

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

Identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

sudden shortness of breath

highly elevated ANA levels

sufficient water consumption

frequent confusion/disorientation

not avoiding aspartame/neotame

very slow scalp hair growth

occasional odd skin sensations

frequent infections

chronic headaches

current atypical headaches

poor milk production

vomiting for 1-3 months

... and more than 90 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of seizures:

Cause	Probability	Status
Excess Water Consumption	95%	Confirm
Brain Tumor	27%	Unlikely
Sarcoidosis	25%	Unlikely
Manganese Need	0%	Ruled out
Leukemia	0%	Ruled out
Lupus (SLE)	0%	Ruled out
Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects	0%	Ruled out
Electrical Hypersensitivity	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate unusual mental conditions/symptoms, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do you suffer from seizures or convulsions?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Minor episode(s) now resolved
→ Major episode(s) now resolved
→ Current minor problem
→ Current major problem

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either history of seizures or seizures, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects

Brain Tumor

A new seizure in an adult could indicate a brain tumor. About half of patients with a brain tumor will have seizures.

Excess Water Consumption

Lupus, SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Seizures have been found to complicate the course in between 15-25% of patients with lupus, depending on the study quoted.

Sarcoidosis

Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease

Blood tests for gluten sensitivity antibodies were performed on 783 patients referred for seizures. In 36 patients who also had clinically evident celiac disease, no further seizures were noted after treatment with a gluten-free diet. In a second group of 9 patients, celiac disease was not recognized because of mild or absent symptoms, but the diagnosis was confirmed by jejunal biopsy. [Lancet 1992;340: pp.439-43]

Leukemia

Seizures can occur due to involvement of the central nervous system in ALL and AML.

Manganese Requirement

At least six different studies have confirmed that people who experience seizures have below normal manganese levels. Epileptics have low whole blood and hair manganese levels, and those with the lowest manganese levels typically have the highest seizure activity.

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