What Is Causing My Seizures?

Anyone who has ever lived with or witnessed a seizure knows how devastating it can be. Individual who suffers from them have their life altered in many capacities beyond just the fear of having another seizure.

Many patients who suffer are unable to drive and must always be with someone who knows they have the disorder in case another seizure strikes. In this article, we would like to discuss some alternative things you can do that can help with seizure disorders.

Medications can be successful at helping decrease the frequency and severity of seizures. With that said there are still many patients that have found alternative forms of care that have helped them with their seizure disorder.

There are many underlying causes of seizure disorders. Some common primary causes are brain surgery, brain tumors, head traumas, and stroke. Also, the trauma that affects the neck can start a seizure activity. When people suffer from minor brain trauma the scar tissue that results can cause disruptions in the nerve impulse. It is commonly known that brain injury can supersede seizure activity. A lesser-known cause of seizures is a whiplash injury.  

Can Whiplash injury where no blunt head injury occurs exacerbate an existing condition or start it? Many patients that suffer from chronic health problems are able to connect their health issues to whiplash-type injuries. When the head snaps forwards and backward it can damage the joints and soft tissue of the neck. The joints of the neck play an important role in the central nervous system function.

There are many things that can trigger the start of seizure activity once the disorder is present.

 • Not taking epilepsy medicine

 • Feeling fatigued

 • Not getting enough sleep.

 • Stress.

 • Alcohol

 • Flashing or flickering lights

 • Menstruation (periods)

 • Missing meals

While Upper Cervical Care may not cure seizure disorders there are plenty of cases that improve or abate. Myoclonic seizures can respond favorably to Upper Cervical Chiropractic care. When someone undergoes UC care they can normalize abnormal neurological function. Whiplash and other neck injuries can cause the upper cervical spine to misalign from its normal biomechanical position. The structural misalignment can interfere with the normal nervous system function.  

When the Upper Cervical Spine functions normally, normal physiology returns. In many cases, seizure disorders can disappear or be made less severe. Anyone suffering from a seizure disorder should consult an Upper Cervical Doctor to make sure that their body is functioning at its full potential. Regardless of someone's health status, if there is interference to the central nervous system the individual will be better off without it. If you need help contact one of our doctors and they will answer all your questions.