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What are the causes of Epilepsy?

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At any age, anybody may get epilepsy. It may be caused by injury or abnormality of a brain region.

The following are the most typical causes:

Traumatic brain/head injury

Tumor of the brain

Infections caused by viruses

Infections such as brain abscess, meningitis, encephalitis, and AIDS are examples of infections.

Changes in the brain that occur as a result of the ageing process

Alcohol misuse/abuse

Brain blood vessel abnormalities

Metabolism problems are apparent at birth

Dr. Amit Shah, a senior consultant Neurologist in Andheri practicing at Dr. Amit Shah Neurology Clinic,... Read more about him.