What can trigger absence seizures?
What can trigger absence seizures?
The triggers for absence seizures are the same as for other types of epilepsy.
Triggers include:
- Lack of sleep.
- Not taking medications as instructed by your healthcare provider.
- Emotional stress, worry or excitement.
- Breathing heavily
- Sounds, flashing lights, bright sunlight.
- Withdrawal from benzodiazepines and other central nervous system drugs.
- Use of medications that make seizures more likely, such as isoniazid (a drug used to treat tuberculosis) or antipsychotics (class of drugs used to treat mental health conditions).
- Use of alcohol or other drugs.