It depends on the type of seizure, and whether you frequently have seizures, or if this was the first one. Some seizures aren't even noticed by the person having the seizure, or even by others.
The kind of seizure that most people recognize is called a tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure. This is a primary generalized seizure where you become unconscious, fall down, and have convulsions of the arms and possibly legs.
With some seizures, including tonic-clonic, afterward you'll feel groggy, and need help from others in finding a place to sleep. You probably won't remember this period.
Ideally, the others around you know what to do. They should time the seizure, keep you from hurting yourself, and make notes of what you do. In certain cases, they ought to call for paramedics. Typically, though, no paramedics or ER visit is needed. They just need to find you a safe place a sleep, and maybe drive you home. Hopefully someone writes down a report of what happened, and how long the seizure lasted. Seizures that last longer than 5 minutes or multiple seizures in a row are potentially dangerous, and require emergency attention.
Write down what you know in a seizure diary. You may need to interview a few people. What happened before, during and after the seizure? Take that diary to your next meeting with your neurologist.
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.
She does, however, have a seizure disorder.
That is a simple analogy or what is happening during a seizure. There is constant electrical activity in the brain. When it gets disrupted a bit, a person can have a seizure.
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.
To ensure the safety of a patient with epilepsy in the hospital, staff should be informed of the patient's condition and seizure history. The patient's environment should be free of hazards, such as sharp objects, and seizure precautions should be implemented, including keeping the bed in a low position and having padded side rails. Anti-seizure medications should be administered as prescribed, and a seizure action plan should be in place. Continuous monitoring of the patient's neurological status is essential to quickly address any seizure activity.
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That may not be easy to do, so it is better to wait until the seizure is over, which may not be long. There is no particular reason to take it during a seizure that cannot wait until it is over.
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.
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It is used to measure brain activity during a seizure
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