Can alcohol trigger the start of epilepsy?
Someone I love has had over 2 seizures, every seizure was triggered by overdose, or withdraw from alcohol. & just their recent one had led to a diagnosis of epilepsy.
Their family does not have a history of seizures. & they didn't start having seizures until mid 20s. They told me the specialist they went to told them they were born with it. But idk, it doesn't add up to me. I can't trust their word, & I'm scared for their family members & children for maybe having it as well since they were told they had them since birth. But I don't know if I can trust them, & if the truth is that their drug/alcohol abuse triggered the seizures to start, & its not something they had since being born. It's gonna hurt, but give me clarity that the children will be okay, & won't have it as they get older.