Seizure Caused by Abdominal Injury

A seizure occurs when there is a disruption or change in the normal sequence of electrical impulses or signals generated from the brain. Symptoms of a seizure can include shaking, convulsion and tremor. Some types of injury can trigger a seizure.

Causes of Seizure

• A seizure can by triggered by high fever, insulin shock, brain tumors, the after-effects of stroke, brain surgery and certain types of injury according to the University Hospitals of Cleveland (UHC) website on epilepsy and seizures. Abdominal injury, according to the UHC website, is one type of trauma that can contribute to seizure.

Abdominal Injury

• There are two main types of abdominal injuries---penetrating wound abdominal injury and blunt force trauma abdominal injury. According to the Organized Wisdomwebsite, the leading cause of blunt force trauma abdominal injury is car accidents.

Shock

• Both types of abdominal injury can cause an accident victim to go into a state of shock, often due to extensive internal or external bleeding and/or damage to the liver. Shock from a severe abdominal injury can trigger a seizure or convulsions, according to LiveStrong.com.

Electrical Shock

• Abdominal injury caused by contact with live electrical current can trigger a seizure, according to a LiveStrong.com article on electrical injuries. Skin contact with live wires or faulty wiring in appliances such as electrical heating pads can cause a severe electrical shock and possible seizure.

Abdominal Epilepsy

• Epilepsy is a primary trigger for seizures, according to the UHC website. A type of epilepsy known as abdominal epilepsy, symptoms of which can mimic abdominal injury, can contribute to seizures.

Symptoms

• Symptoms of abdominal epilepsy include severe abdominal pain, simple partial seizures, confusion and syncope or faintness according to a Meridian Institute website on abdominal epilepsy.