Can Dehydration Cause Seizures?

Sophia Al-Mansoor
Sophia Al-Mansoor
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If Left Untreated, Severe Dehydration Can Be Serious and Cause Fits (Seizures), Brain Damage and Death. Can You Have a Seizure from Being Dehydrated? Becoming...

Can Dehydration Cause Seizures?

If left untreated, severe dehydration can be serious and cause fits (seizures), brain damage and death.

Can you have a seizure from being dehydrated?

Becoming extremely dehydrated — defined by the World Health Organization as losing more than 10 percent of your body weight in fluid — can lead to injury or fatal complications, and it requires an ER visit. Seizures, cardiac arrhythmia, or hypovolemic shock can occur because your blood volume is too low.

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What are the symptoms of dehydration?
  • Feeling very thirsty.
  • Dry mouth.
  • Urinating and sweating less than usual.
  • Dark-colored urine.
  • Dry skin.
  • Feeling tired.
  • Dizziness.
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