Anti-: Prefix generally meaning against, opposite or opposing, and contrary.. In medicine, anti-often connotes counteracting or effective against as in antibacterial, anti-infective, and antiviral. Sometimes medical terms containing anti-take on new meanings as has occurred with antibiotic and antibody.
1 Epilepsy is also associated with a variety of developmental and metabolic disorders. 2  Other causes include head injury, prenatal injury, and poisoning.  Triggers for seizures include lack of sleep, alcohol consumption, stress, or hormonal changes associated with the menstrual cycle.
Apart from the above the above causes, seizure on hemodialysis may also be caused by the following factors: * Drugs, such as erythropoietin, carbapenem and ertapenem. * Cerebrovascular disease, such as hypertensive encephalopathy, infraction, hemorrhage and subdural hematoma.