When the brain is injured, it can’t repair itself as easily as other parts of the body. Since it can’t make new cells, it tries to form new connections using the cells that are already there.
Unfortunately, these new connections are more likely to cause seizures than the original connections that were there.
Not everyone who has a TBI develops seizures. Here are some common injuries that are more likely to have seizures develop afterwards:
- A skull fracture where part of the skull is pushed into the brain
- Bleeding in the brain that requires surgery to repair
- Bleeding or damage to a large area in the brain