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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.
Neurology and Neurosurgery. Causes of a Seizure. While the exact cause of some seizures can be hard to pinpoint, many seizures can be classified as either provoked or unprovoked. A provoked seizure would include traumatic injuries to the head, whereas an unprovoked seizure would include seizures caused by, for example, a congenital defect. Unprovoked (ânaturalâ) seizures: Some seizures may be caused by ânaturalâ phenomena occurring in the body, such as a congenital defect or a chemical imbalance. One example of this is a condition called GLUT-1 deficiency.