Seizures
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Def of seizures
a sudden attack (as of disease); especially: the
physical manifestations (as convulsions, sensory disturbances, or loss of
consciousness) resulting from abnormal electrical discharges in the brain (as in
epilepsy)
a sudden attack (as of disease); especially: the
physical manifestations (as convulsions, sensory disturbances, or loss of
consciousness) resulting from abnormal electrical discharges in the brain (as in
epilepsy)
signs and symptoms
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Seizure symptoms
Sensory/Thought:
Sensory/Thought:
- Black out
- Confusion
- Deafness/Sounds
- Electric Shock Feeling
- Loss of consciousness
- Smell
- Spacing out
- Out of body experience
- Visual loss or blurring
first aid treatment
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- Stay calm
- Prevent injury
During the seizure, you can exercise your common sense by
insuring there is nothing within reach that could harm the person if she struck
it. - Pay attention to the length of the seizure
- Make the person as comfortable as possible
- Keep onlookers away
- Do not hold the person down
If the person having a seizure thrashes
around there is no need for you to restrain them. Remember to consider your
safety as well - Do not put anything in the person's mouth
Contrary to popular belief, a
person having a seizure is incapable of swallowing their tongue so you can
breathe easy in the knowledge that you do not have to stick your fingers into
the mouth of someone in this condition. - Do not give the person water, pills, or food until fully alert
- If the seizure continues for longer than five minutes, call 911
- Be sensitive and supportive, and ask others to do the same