How can one get epilepsy?

I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the disease of epilepsy. Mainly because we all know that epilepsy can cause the patient's fingers to become like chicken claws and foam at the mouth during an attack. This disease is relatively difficult to treat and will recur, so epilepsy should be avoided. The main cause of epilepsy is endocrine and menstrual disorders, and it may also be caused by side effects of drugs.

Triggering factors: Why do people get epilepsy? Doctors explain that epilepsy attacks often occur suddenly and without obvious causes. But some attacks do have triggering factors. This type of epilepsy trigger may occur periodically, such as attacks may be related to endocrine factors or menstrual cycles, while other disease triggers occur irregularly.

Age factors: Regarding the causes of epilepsy, doctors explain that the main causes of epilepsy are different in different age groups. Age or brain maturity affects not only the tendency to have seizures but also the type of seizures. The causes of the disease in children and the characteristics of their age distribution are of guiding significance for the diagnosis and prevention of the disease. Sufficient attention must be paid to issues such as brain development, genetics, metabolism, and midwifery techniques in the perinatal, neonatal, and infant periods.

Acquired factors: This is also an important factor in the onset of epilepsy. Structural or metabolic abnormalities in the brain caused by acquired factors can produce epileptic foci or lower the seizure threshold. The disease may be localized or diffuse, static or progressive. This type of epilepsy is called symptomatic (or secondary). Genetic factors may also play an important role in symptomatic epilepsy, especially in childhood.

Genetic factors: A large number of studies have shown that epilepsy is related to genetic factors. Genetics can affect the function of cell membrane ion channels, lower the seizure threshold, and cause neuronal discharges. The penetrance is higher between 5 and 15 years of age. Epilepsy that has been confirmed or speculated to be closely related to genetic factors includes childhood and juvenile absence epilepsy, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, benign childhood epilepsy with central-temporal spikes, autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal epilepsy and other primary systemic or localized epilepsy, some of which have their genes located.

After reading the above, I believe you have a clear understanding of why people get epilepsy. Pay more attention to the above triggering factors in your life and try to avoid these factors as much as possible. If necessary, please go to the hospital for testing and treatment.