Hi Vatche,

Stress and lack of sleep are 2 of the main things that can cause a sz. for a person. Stress effects the hormones which in turn can sometimes trigger a sz. for a person and lack of sleep can effect the brain making a person feel tired and then the person can have a sz. Often when a person has a sleep disorder like sleep apnea it can cause epilepsy. The only other thing I can think of especially with the head pain you have mentioned is a possibility of a brain tumor and that is known to trigger sz. for people. I have a friend who had a tumor and he had a lot of sz. before his surgery. One more thing is if you sister uses a cell phone a lot it has been proven that some people are cell phone sensitive and if they are around a lot of people using cell phones at the same time it will trigger a sz. do to the frequency the cell phone is using. I have this problem and my Dr. did an e.e.g. on me and I didn't realize it but in the room next to me people were using their cell phones on purpose and each time they did I would have a sz. If your sister has played a lot of video games with bright flashing lights or a lot of bright colors this is another thing that can sometimes cause sz. for a person and that's because a person may be photosensitive meaning that certain colors are triggering sz. for the person. I hope I'm wrong about the tumor and I wish you and your sister only the best of luck. May God Bless the Both of You!
Sue