metabolic causes
Last reviewed 01/2018
Metabolic causes of seizures include:
- anoxia
- hypoglycaemia
- hypocalcaemia
- electrolyte imbalance:
- water intoxication
- hyponatraemia
- alkalosis
- uraemia
- hepatic coma
- lipidoses:
- Tay-Sachs
- menstruation (catamenial epilepsy)