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- All About Epilepsy & Seizures
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- General First Aid for All Seizure Types
- Always Stay With the Person Until the Seizure Is Over
- Pay Attention to the Length of the Seizure
- Stay Calm, Most Seizures Only Last a Few Minutes
- Prevent Injury by Moving Nearby Objects Out of the Way
- Make the Person as Comfortable as Possible
- Keep Onlookers Away
- Do Not Forcibly Hold the Person Down
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- Call for Emergency Medical Help
- Be Sensitive and Supportive, and Ask Others to Do the Same
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Prevent Injury by Moving Nearby Objects Out of the Way
- Remove sharp objects.
- If you can’t move surrounding objects or a person is wandering or confused, help steer them clear of dangerous situations, for example away from traffic, train or subway platforms, heights, or sharp objects.
Continue to Make the Person as Comfortable as Possible
Topic Editor: Steven C. Schachter, MD and Patricia O. Shafer, RN, MN.
Last Reviewed:5/25/07
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if you (your loved one) had more seizures after an appropriate try of the first seizure medicine, did a doctor tell you
To live with it
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To try a new medicine for seizures
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To see another doctor who specializes more in epilepsy
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Not sure or don’t remember
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