How to administer first aid for seizures

by Lloyd Duncan

Seizures can be very frightening for the witness that does not understand the symptoms and reasons for the seizure. Seizures can be placed in four generalized categories, absence (petit mal), tonic, tonic-clonic and myoclo...read more

by Valerie Johnson

Seizures can be very frightening to witness, especially if you are not accustomed to seeing them. There are many types of seizures, some of which do not require any first aid or assistance. For those who have grand mal s...read more

by emtdude1000

You just picked up your grandmother from her home. You are going out to eat dinner. Suddenly, she collapsed and started seizing. Do you know what to do? A seizure is a temporary abnormal electro-physiologic phenomen...read more

by Andrea Hutchinson

Administering first aid to a person having a seizure is no more difficult than administering first aid to a person who is wounded. The basics are the basics. First and foremost, make sure the area is safe for the victim...read more

by Hillary Marshall

Being present when a person has a seizure can be a frightening experience. When a person is having a seizure they require immediate attention and care. Generally, a person having a seizure does not require any complex firs...read more

by Eve Redstone

There are many different kinds of epileptic seizure. Grand mal seizures are the ones that people think of when they think of the classic portrayal in the media. In fact the symptoms are often less severe than the media sh...read more

by Keith Bailey

Like earthquakes, seizures are sudden, terrifying events that test the resolve of the people whom are in the company of the seizure victim. Before any intervention occurs, first responders must quickly regain their composu...read more

by Karen Bledsoe

It was in the middle of an exercise class that "Valerie" suddenly blanked out. I knew Valerie pretty well. She'd been a student of mine, and on the first day of class had shown me her medication for petit mal seizures and ...read more

by Juliana Gilmore

Administering aid for a seizure victim is something we should all familiarize ourselves with.We should be as familiar as what to do for a person having a seizure, as we are with a choking victim.If you are in a public plac...read more

by Rex Coker

Encountering a person that is having a seizure can be a frightening experience. The only dangers a seizure victim may ac-cure is to them selves. People that have seizures can tell when they are about to have an episode. Yo...read more