Epilepsy - first aid and safety

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• seizure emergencies. They can lead to brain injury and can be life threatening,

• tonic-clonic seizure

• remain with the person.

• protect them from injury.

• soft under their head and loosen any tight clothing.

• After the seizure is over, roll them on their side

• food or fluid in their mouth, roll them onto their side immediately).

• Time the seizure, if you can.

• Call triple zero (000) for an ambulance if

• seizure lasts for 5 or more minutes

• second seizure quickly follows

• not responding

• more than 5 minutes

• after the seizure ends

• breathing difficulties after the jerking stops

• person’s first known seizur

• you are in doubt.

• many of the deaths occurring overnight.

• 1 in 1000 people with epilepsy (1 in 4,500 children).