Can brain tumors cause seizures?

Seizures are sudden, convulsive attacks that are caused by a burst of electrical impulses in your brain. In people with brain tumors, the tumor itself can trigger seizures. read more

Seizures can be common in people with brain tumors. Whether a person has had one or 100 episodes, controlling and preventing seizure activity is an essential part of brain tumor treatment for people with certain types of brain tumors. read more

Treatment of seizures in people with a brain tumour can be particularly complex and difficult due to the additional effects that having a brain tumour causes. The variety of tumours (type, location and grade), tumour effects and treatments all interact with the variety of seizure types. read more