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Q: Is there any relationship between type 1 diabetes and epilepsy? What might cause seizures that were not triggered by low blood sugar?
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Mary Pickett, M.D.

Mary Pickett, M.D., is an Associate professor at Oregon Health & Science University where she is a primary care doctor for adults. She supervises and educates residents in the field of Internal Medicine, for outpatient and hospital care. She is a Lecturer for Harvard Medical School and a Senior Medical Editor for Harvard Health Publications.

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December 04, 2008
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There is no obvious relationship between epilepsy and diabetes, except the one you point out -- seizures caused by low blood sugar.

It is not always clear what causes epilepsy. The most common category for epilepsy is "unexplained" epilepsy. Other common causes are head injuries, brain artery problems (such as a stroke or bleeding), and developmental abnormalities that a person has had from birth.

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