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Home › Living with Epilepsy › First Aid for Seizures

Seizures in Water

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For many people, the scariest aspect of epilepsy is not knowing when or where a seizure will occur. In certain situations, a loss of consciousness is especially dangerous and emergency care must go beyond the routine procedures. A seizure in water is one of these life-threatening situations.

Here are steps to follow if someone is having a seizure in water:

  • Support the person in the water with the head tilted so the face and head stay above the surface.
  • Remove the person from the water as quickly as possible.
  • Check to see whether the person is breathing. If not, begin CPR immediately.
  • Call an ambulance. Even if the person appears to be fully recovered, he or she should have a full medical checkup. Inhaling water can cause lung or heart damage.

For more seizure safety first aid information go to:

Based in part on Brainstorms Companion: Epilepsy in Our View, Living Safely with Epilepsy (113-129)

Topic Editor: Steven C. Schachter, M.D.
Last Reviewed: 11/20/06


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