Some of the factors that can contribute to seizures are what we call promoters of epilepsy. These include: age, genetics, waking sleep cycles, sex hormone levels, and many other factors. Age has a significant impact on the incidence, seizure type, etiology, and prognosis of epilepsy. For example, the age of first onset of epilepsy tends to be before 20 years of age, accounting for about 80% of the total number of epileptic cases. In contrast, in children younger than 6 months of age, most first seizures are due to organic brain disorders, such as birth injuries, infections, and congenital brain disorders. Genetic factors are usually considered to have a role in the etiology of epilepsy. Relatives of epileptic patients have a significantly higher prevalence than the general population, and the closer the blood relationship, the more pronounced the role of genetic factors. There is also a relationship between seizures and waking sleep cycles. For example, generalized tonic-clonic seizures tend to occur 2 hours after awakening, after nighttime sleep and during the evening relaxation period. Seizures that occur on awakening and in the evening are usually referred to as waking seizures, accounting for about 33%; those that occur after sleep or before awakening are referred to as sleep seizures, accounting for about 44%; and others are irregular seizures. In short, some seizure types occur more often during the day and others at night. In children entering puberty we must consider the effect of gonadal function on seizures, some patients have increased and more severe seizures during menstruation. The most common trigger of epilepsy in children is fever, which can not only cause febrile convulsions but can also prompt seizures. Excessive drinking can induce tonic DD clonic seizures; hyperventilation can cause akathisia seizures; and overexertion can cause a variety of seizures. In addition, some patients are sensitive to certain factors, such as sensitivity to a certain spectrum of light, which can induce “television seizures”.