Remove nearby objests that might cause injury
When caring for an athlete who is having a seizure, you should ensure their safety by moving any nearby objects that could cause injury. Place them on their side to help keep their airway clear and prevent choking. Do not hold them down or put anything in their mouth. After the seizure, monitor their recovery and provide reassurance as they regain consciousness.
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Each case is different so it is impossible to say what exactly would happen, but that would be a very serious seizure. Anyone having a seizure lasting that long should be transferred to hospital.
You should approach them with care because the person could be having a seizure or they could be choking on an object and you may not realize it if you rush towards them to help
Our dog was sleeping on the couch when he began having a seizure, he fell off the couch into a patio door and broke his neck during the seizure and died. You have to protect a pet having a seizure from hurting its self.
yes. should this happen call 911 immediately. your life could depend on it.
Yes, electroconvulsive therapy can cause a seizure in people that have never had a seizure. However, beyond that, general electrical stimulation on the body (such as with a TENS machine) should not induce a seizure in a person who is not an epileptic.
Epilepsy is not considered until you have had more than one seizure. In order to be diagnosed with epilepsy, a neurologist will have an EEG done. This reads the electrical activity in your brain. From there, the doctor can determine weather or not you are epileptic.
Its probably having a seizure
When it happened. How long it lasted. The type of seizure. How the person felt before and after the seizure. Did they have an aura? Any potential reasons for the seizure. If you are the person who has had the seizure, some of the information can obviously only be got by someone who saw the seizure, so you will need to talk to them. If no one saw it, just record what you know. If you are recording details of another person's seizure, then you will need to get some information from them.
Yes, because if the person is on anti-seizure medication, alcohol can lessen the effects of the medication which could prompt a seizure. Also, this information should be on the bottle of the medication. If not, please contact your local pharmacy and inquire.
The dog is possibly having a seizure. You should take it to your veterinarian as soon as possible to be checked.