During a
Generalized
Tonic-Clonic
Seizure |
The person may:
- fall
- become stiff
- make jerking movements
- become pale or bluish
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Don't Panic
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- help the person lie
down and place
something soft
under their head.
- remove glasses.
- loosen tight clothing.
- clear the area of
sharp or hard
objects.
|
DO NOT force anything
into the person's
mouth.
DO NOT try to restrain
the person. |
You cannot stop the
seizure. |
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During a Complex
Partial Seizure
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The person may:
- have a glassy
stare
- not respond or give
an inappropriate
response when
questioned.
- sit, stand or walk
about aimlessly.
- make lip-smacking
or chewing
motions.
- fidget with or
remove clothes.
- appear to be drunk, drugged or even psychotic
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- remove harmful objects from the person's pathway or coax the person from them.
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DO NOT try to stop or
restrain the person.
DO NOT agitate the
person.
DO NOT approach the
person if you are
alone and the person
appears angry or
aggressive. This is
very unusual. |
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After
the Seizure
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The person will awaken confused and disoriented.
- turn the person to one side to allow saliva to drain from the mouth.
- arrange for someone to stay nearby until the person is fully awake.
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DO NOT offer the person
food or drink. |
An ambulance is
usually not
necessary.
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Call 911 or local police or ambulance if:
- the person does
not start breathing
within one minute
after the seizure. If
this happens, you
should call for help
and start mouth-to-
mouth
resuscitation.
- the person sustains
an injury.
- the person has one
seizure right after
another.
- the person is
pregnant or
diabetic.
- the person
requests an
ambulance.
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