Peripartum fitting
Causes
Pre existing epilepsy
Cerebrovascular events
- Eclampsia
- Hypertension
- SAH
- ICH
- Cerebral thrombosis
Drug abuse
- Cocaine
- Amphertamines
- Withdrawal of eg benzos
- Ponstan OD
Infection
- Meningitis
- Encephalitis
- Cerebral abscess
- Parasitic cysts
Electrolyte imbalance
Hypoglycaemia
Tumours
Head injury
Awaiting further EBM details
Content drafted by Dr Íomhar O' Sullivan 13/07/2004. Review date 13/07/2005
