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Sodium and Seizures

March 10, 2018
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You may think that sodium is a “bad guy” to be avoided or reduced at all cost, because too much is linked to high blood pressure.

But sodium is actually an essential electrolyte, and a deficiency can trigger seizures.

Posted in Epilepsy, Medication Issues, Research
Tags: balance, blood panel, coma, death, high sodium, low sodium, monitoring, seizures, sodium

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