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- All About Epilepsy & Seizures
- Diagnosis
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- Seizure Preparedness 101
- Understanding Seizures and Emergencies
- Tracking and Treating Seizures
- Seizure Diary
- Developing Preparedness Plans
- Responding to Seizures
- 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
- Do Not Put Anything in the Person's Mouth!
- Do not Give Water, Pills or Food by Mouth Unless the Person is Fully Alert
- Call for Emergency Medical Help
- Be Sensitive and Supportive, and Ask Others to Do the Same
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- Types of Medicine for 'As Needed' Use
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Be Sensitive and Supportive, and Ask Others to Do the Same
- Seizures can be frightening for the person having one, as well as for others. People may feel embarrassed or confused about what happened. Keep this in mind as the person wakes up.
- Reassure the person that they are safe.
- Once they are alert and able to communicate, tell them what happened in very simple terms.
- Offer to stay with the person until they are ready to go back to normal activity or call someone to stay with them.
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Topic Editor: Steven C. Schachter, MD and Patricia O. Shafer, RN, MN.
Last Reviewed:5/25/07
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