Epilepsy Awareness - Do's & Don'ts
Epilepsy - Do's
- Try to prevent a fall
- Lay the person on floor on safe area
- Clear the area f sharp obiects or furniture
- Cushion the person's head
- Loosen the tight clothing especially around the neck
- Turn the person on his /her side
- Stay till professional help arrives/ person recover
- Monitor vitals
Epilepsy - Don'ts
- Don't put your fingers in the person's mouth
- Don't force anything between the teeth
- Don't make person to smell shoes, onions etc
- Don't restrain the patient
- Don't move the person during seizures
- Don't give anything by mouth until seizures stop/person is alert
- Don't attempt to give oral medications