What causes non-epileptic seizures?
Although your seizure episodes are not caused by epilepsy, we know that they may upset you and interfere with your life. There are many possible causes for these episodes. Very often, stress and anxiety play a role in non-epileptic episodes. Anxiety and stress may cause your body and mind to react in unfamiliar ways. This may include strong physical sensations, unwanted movements, feeling “spacey” or unreal, or feeling as if you are losing control. Sometimes you may faint or lose consciousness. Although these episodes may be uncomfortable or even frightening, they are not dangerous. Non-epileptic episodes may be triggered by stress from problems with your family and friends, your job, or your health. Such problems may be current in your life when the episodes begin. In some cases, your stress may come from thinking about very traumatic events that happened in the past, such as a car accident, disaster, or physical or sexual assault or abuse. Non-epileptic episodes may begin as part of
