Causes of nonepileptic seizures
Alcohol withdrawal Benzodiazepine withdrawal Massive sleep deprivation Excessive use of stimulants, cocaine, etc Psychogenic (conversion disorder, somatization, factitious disorder, malingering) Acute head trauma (within 1 week) Central nervous system infection or neoplasm Uremia Eclampsia High fever Hypoxemia Hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia Electrolyte disorders
Neurocysticercosis and malaria are common causes of seizures worldwide and should be considered in patients from high-risk areas.