First aid in case of seizure with epilepsy
- Keep calm. Prevent the person from hurting if possible to prevent the person from falling and stabbing
- Stay with the person, but do not try to stop the attack, usually overtaking yourself within 2-3 minutes
- It is important not to put anything in the mouth of the person
- Call ambulance if the seizure / seizures last more than 5 minutes, the attack repeats or occurs during bathing or if the person has been injured.
Background to Epilepsy
- Epilepsy is a collective term for various types of seizures that are caused by disturbances in the electrical activity of the brain
- An epilepsy drop may occur suddenly and seem very dramatic, while in other cases it may resemble short-lived daydreaming
Typical symptoms and signs
During the attack
- Sudden loss of consciousness
- The body stiffens
- Repeated ripples in the arms and legs
- Blue lips due to reduced / discontinued breathing
- Frog on the mouth
- tongue biting
- Involuntary urination and stools
After the attack
- Often relax and sore the muscles
- Confusion and lack of memory of the attack
First aid
1. Prevent the person from being injured
- Keep calm. Most attacks occur after 2-3 minutes
- Prevent the person from falling and striking
- Put something soft under your head
- Clear the area around the person for items that you can look forward to
- Stay with the person
2. After the attack
- Place the person in stable sideways
- Wait for the person to take care of himself
- After the attack, you are often confused and very tired
What you should not do
- Attempt to hold the person in the belief that it can stop the attack
- Put something in the mouth of the person
- Give the person something to eat or drink during the seizure
Call medical support if
- The seizure / seizures last more than 5 minutes
- The attack repeats itself
- The attack occurs during bathing
- The person has been injured
- The person is not known with epilepsy