Triggers vary from person to person.
Some people living with epilepsy are able to very clearly identify situations that trigger a seizure, while others are unable to find a pattern to their seizures.
A common way to identify seizure triggers is to keep a seizure record that includes tracking what happens before each seizure.
Some of the most common seizure triggers include:
- Missing a dose of epilepsy medication
- Stress
- Lack of sleep
- Alcohol
- Caffeine
- Flashing lights or patterns
- Low blood sugar
- Time of day
- Hormonal changes
- Fever
- Infection or other illness