Seizure causes (mnemonic)

Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 9 Aug 2021

A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of seizures is:

  • VITAMIN

​Mnemonic

  • V: vascular
  • I: infection
  • T: trauma
  • A: AV malformation 
  • M: metabolic 
  • I: idiopathic 
  • N: neoplasm

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