Health Tip: Seizure First Aid

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More than 3 million people in the U.S. have some form of epilepsy, says the Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania.

Seizures can last from seconds to minutes, and can cause convulsions.

For convulsion-inducing seizures, here are suggestions for general first aid:

• Cushion the head and remove any glasses.
• Loosen tight clothing.
• Turn the person on his or her side.
• Time the seizure.
• Don’t put anything in the mouth.
• Look for a form of identification.
• Do not hold the person down.
• Offer help as the seizure ends.

If a seizure lasts more than 5 minutes, the Epilepsy Foundation urges bystanders to call 911.

Source: HealthDay

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