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A seizure is the response to an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain. Anything that irritates the brain can produce a seizure. Two thirds of people who experience a seizure never have another. One third go on to have recurring seizures (a condition called epilepsy).
   Precisely what happens during a seizure depends on what part of the brain is affected by the abnormal electrical discharge. The seizure discharge may involve a tiny area of the brain and lead only to the person noticing an odd smell or taste, or it may involve large areas and lead to a convulsion--jerking and spasms of muscles throughout the body. The person may also have brief attacks of altered consciousness; lose consciousness, muscle control, or bladder control; and become confused.

Causes of seizures
High fever due to heatstroke and infections.
Brain infections from a number of viruses and bacteria.
Exposure to toxic drugs and substances such as excess alcohol, amphetamines, and cocaine can certainly lead to seizures.
Withdrawal after heavy use of alcohol, sleep aids, tranquilizers.
Adverse reaction to prescription drugs.
Metabolic disturbances such as high levels of sugar or sodium in the blood, low levels of sugar, calcium, magnesium, or sodium in the blood, kidney or liver failure.
Insufficient oxygen to the brain from strokes or carbon monoxide poisoning.
Destruction of brain tissue form head injury or brain tumor.

Phenytoin seizure medication causes bone thinning
Treatment with the anti-seizure medication phenytoin appears to lead to the loss of bone mineral density at the hip in young women, whereas treatment with other antiepileptic agents, such as carbamazepine and lamotrigine, does not.

Valproate seizure medication increases body weight and causes liver damage
The results of a small study confirm previous findings that treatment with the anti-seizure drug valproate tends to increase body weight. The results also show that patients treated with the drug appear to have an increased risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Seizure medication and bone loss
Use of certain seizure drugs called non-enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs or NEIAEDs (clonazepam, ethosuximide, gabapentin, and others) raises the risk of bone loss in older men.

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