Question
How is pediatric epilepsy specifically caused?
Answer
Pediatric epilepsy can be caused by factors such as hereditary transmission across generations, brain trauma, meningitis, encephalitis, brain tumors, cerebrovascular disease, congenital brain maldevelopment, infection, drug poisoning, birth injuries, preterm birth, difficult labor, fetal hypoxia in the womb, and umbilical cord around neck (umbilical cord around the neck).