<p>A friend of mine told me that her daughter was in an accident prior to the age of 12 which resulted in head trauma and brain damage. The child went through an extensive recovery process (relearning how to walk, speak, etc) and made a nearly full recovery, the only symptoms which remained were frequent headaches.</p>

<p>The doctors said at the time of the accident that when the child reached her late teens / early 20s, she might develop seizures. Sure enough, shortly after she turned 18 the seizures began.</p>

<p>What causes seizures to develop years after a childhood brain injury? What is it about the developing brain which can cause years to pass before such seizures begin?</p>

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What causes seizures to develop years after a childhood brain injury?
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# What causes seizures to develop years after a childhood brain injury?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-09-09)

A friend of mine told me that her daughter was in an accident prior to the age of 12 which resulted in head trauma and brain damage. The child went through an extensive recovery process (relearning how to walk, speak, etc) and made a nearly full recovery, the only symptoms which remained were frequent headaches.

The doctors said at the time of the accident that when the child reached her late teens / early 20s, she might develop seizures. Sure enough, shortly after she turned 18 the seizures began.

What causes seizures to develop years after a childhood brain injury? What is it about the developing brain which can cause years to pass before such seizures begin?

**Tags:** brain-injury, brain-development


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