eli5 why do so many developmental disorders cause seizures?

Question

or disorders in general. it seems such a common condition to a lot of different problems?

In: Biology

Answer 1

because most (all?) developmental disorders have a neurological origin. brain tissue is remarkably sensitive and any damage causes it to do weird things. seizures can be the brain’s way to “reset” itself as a response to damage. if the damage is too severe, the seizure reset doesn’t work, so the brain tries again. this is how you get disease-induced epilepsy.