Editing Epilepsy (section)

==Prevention==
Although many causes of epilepsy are not preventable, several known risk factors are modifiable. Perinatal care, including prevention of birth trauma, hypoxia, and maternal infections, can lower the risk of epilepsy in infants.<ref name="Ead2012" /> Vaccination programs, especially against neurotropic infections such as measles and meningitis, play a key role in preventing epilepsy caused by central nervous system infections. In low- and middle-income countries, neurocysticercosis remains a major preventable cause of epilepsy, which can be reduced through improved sanitation and food safety.<ref name="Poor2012" /><ref name="WHO2012" /> In older adults, reducing the risk of stroke, traumatic brain injury, and cardiovascular disease may also help prevent epilepsy.