neurologic disorders
Seizure Disorders
Etiology of Seizure Disorders
Common causes of seizures (see table) vary by age of onset: Before age 2: Fever, hereditary or Overview of Congenital Neurologic Anomalies , Ages 2 to 14: Idiopathic seizure disorders Adults: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) , Older people: Tumors and strokes Inreflex epilepsy, a rare disorder, seizures are triggered predictably by an external stimulus, such as repetitive sounds, flashing lights, video games, music, or even touching certain parts of the body. -aspartate) receptor encephalitis, especially in young women. This disorder also causes psychiatric symptoms, a movement disorder, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis. Ovarian teratoma occurs in almost 60% of women who are > 18 years and have anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis ( Etiology reference ). Removal of the teratoma (if present) and immunotherapy control the seizures much better than antiseizure medications. 1.Florance NR,. Davis RL, Lam C, et al: Anti–N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis in children and adolescents.Ann Neurol66 (1):11–18, 2009. doi: 10.1002/ana.21756 