10 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #6: Seizures
A seizure occurs when there is an abnormally excessive synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. It can cause uncontrolled shaking movements, loss of consciousness, shaking only involving a certain body part, memory loss, and more. These episodes usually last less than 2 minutes.
Seizures can be triggered by sleep deprivation, hypoglycemia, concussion, and alcohol withdrawal. In diseases of the brain where there is a long-term risk of more episodes of seizures, it is known as epilepsy. Seizures lasting more than 5 minutes are thought to be a medical emergency. Seizures may be present in individuals with fetal alcohol syndrome.
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