Other conditions that may cause symptoms similar to seizures caused by epilepsy include:1
- Fainting and loss of consciousness (syncope).
- Psychogenic seizures (pseudoseizures). These may occur in people with or without epilepsy.
- Migraine headaches.
- Fever seizures (febrile convulsions).
- Muscle twitches or tics.
- Sleep disorders.
- Breath-holding spells.
- Ménière's disease.
- Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).
Credits
| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Theresa O'Young, PharmD - Clinical Pharmacist |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Steven C. Schachter, MD - Neurology |
| Last Updated | October 29, 2007 |
Author:Monica Rhodes
Last Updated: 10/29/2007
