Occur as a result of an insult to the body such as fever, infection, hypoxia, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, drug intoxication

• A. Primary Seizures
• B. Epilepsy
• C. Secondary Seizures
• D. Status Epilepticus

Answer: (C)

Seizures can be provoked by an acute insult to the body. When a seizure occurs due to an external, temporary disturbance—such as fever, infection, hypoxia, abnormal glucose levels, or drug intoxication—it is a secondary (provoked) seizure. The key idea is that the triggering factor is identifiable and addressable, and the seizure risk often diminishes once the underlying issue is corrected. This differs from primary seizures, which are unprovoked and reflect an inherent tendency of the brain to seize, as seen in epilepsy. Status epilepticus, while related to seizures, describes a prolonged or rapidly repeating seizure without recovery in between, and is a separate emergency category.