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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Epilepsy Behav. 2009 Nov 11;17(1):46. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.09.022

Table 3.

Causes of Epilepsy.

patients (%)
Tumor 60 (55)
Brain Disorder 49 (45)
Genes/Genetics 38 (35)
Drug/alcohol abuse 30 (28)
Stroke 30 (28)
Mental/psychological disorder 30 (28)
Brain aneurysm 29 (27)
Meningitis 14 (13)
Sexually transmitted infections 4 (3.7)
The devil 3 (2.8)
Abandonment by good spirits 2 (1.8)
Curse 2 (1.8)
Sins committed in past life 2 (1.8)
Spirits of the dead 2 (1.8)
Lack of spiritual faith 1 (0.9)
Evil Spirits 0
Witchcraft 0
Sins committed in this life 0