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.
What SHOULD you do, if someone else has a seizure?
If the person falls down and becomes unconscious:
1. Note the time.
2. Clear the area, to prevent injuries.
3. Roll the person on one side, if you can without hurting anyone.
4. Shoo away any gawkers.
5. Keep an eye on the clock. If the seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes, or if there are multiple seizures in a row, then it becomes an emergency. In either case, call in paramedics (911).
6. As the seizure ends, note the clock. How long did it last?
7. You may need to help the person to a safe place to "sleep it off."
8. Write down a short report:
* Before: Any strange mouth or hand motions? Any repeated nonsense words? Did the person seem irritated, or any other strange behaviors?
* During: How long did the seizure last? What happened? Lose consciousness? Fall down? Twitch arms only, or arms and legs? Stiffen up?
* After: Groggy? How long did he/she sleep?
9. Does the person need help getting home?
10. Give that person (or paramedics) the report. Be sure it includes how long the seizure lasted.
The seizure victim probably won't remember what you tell them after a seizure. That's why a written report is so important. A detailed report of one's seizures can help improve the treatment. It can narrow down the type of seizures one is having, which can narrow down the best anti-epileptic drugs for that person.
Turn the individual on their side. Keep them comfortable, and wait until the convultion subsides.
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.
Robert Pearson
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.
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John Paul Jones.
It is used to measure brain activity during a seizure
probable cause
Some partial seizures are associated with an altered level of consciousness, even though the person might appear to be awake and his or her eyes may be open. In this type of seizure, called a complex partial seizure, the affected person is unaware of the people nearby during the event, is not aware of his or her own movements or behaviors during the seizure, and does not remember the seizure after it occurs. When the person having a partial seizure is aware of having a seizure, is aware of his or her surroundings and remembers the event afterward, the seizure is classified as a simple partial seizure.