The seizuresaccording to the figures of Centers for Disaster Control and Prevention (CDC), occur in approximately one in 10 people around the world, so it’s important to know what to do if we witness it.
A seizure, as detailed by the American Cancer Society it’s an uncontrollable movement of muscles that can occur “when nerve cells in the brain become irritated, overexcited, or something puts pressure on them so they don’t work properly.”
A blow to the headfor example, high fever, blood clotsamong other conditions, can trigger a crisis but also the epilepsy.
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The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) details in its text “Epilepsy and its complex treatment” that in our country about 3 million people suffer from it diseaseswho in the world affects 50 million patients.
- To noteEpilepsy is characterized by a predisposition to recurrent seizures. It generates neurobiological consequencescognitive, psychological and social.
Regarding its origin, it is known that there are genetic, environmental and socio-cultural aspects that can be responsible for this disease.
In view of the above, it is important to know how to react when a person has a crisissince the general recommendation is to immediately help and protect those who suffer from this condition.
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What if someone has a seizure near me?
It is important for you to know that most seizures they end in seconds and even minuteswhere the best you can do is:
- stay with the person until the crisis is over and be completely safe.
- When the person recovers, help them sit in a safe place, comfort them and talk to them calmly, explaining what just happened without raising an alarm.
- It is important to note whether the person having a seizure wears a medical badge That is bracelet with indications.
- Offer to communicate with one of his relatives and even a means of transport such as a taxi so that he arrives safely and calmly at home.
Eye: You must keep in mind that a seizure is followed by drowsiness and confusionwhich can last several hours or even days.
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When to call an ambulance?
If a person seizures for more than 5 minutes we should call each other ambulance (911) for professional and medical care.
Must also emergency calldetail it CDCYes:
- The person has another seizure shortly after the first.
- He is injured during the episode.
- The crisis occurs in the water.
- The person has heart disease, diabetes or is pregnant.
What to do in the event of a seizure due to epilepsy?
Types of recorded entries include generalized tonic-clonicalso called major epilepsy.
In this type of seizure, the person may cry out, fall over, have spasms, and be unaware of what is going on around them.
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That you should do in this case is the following:
- Carefully lower the person to the ground.
- Gently roll him on his side so he can breathe properly.
- Remove from your environment any hard or sharp object with which you could hurt yourself.
- Put the person’s head on something soft: a folded jacket, in case of emergency, it works.
- Remove your glasses, if you wear them.
- Loosen or remove his tie if he is wearing one. Loosen the buttons of the shirt or blouse at the neck.
Myths and facts: Here’s what you should NOT do if you see someone having a seizure
- Do not hold it or try to stop it from moving.
- The most important: DO NOT put anything in the person’s mouth because you could hurt his teeth or jaw.
Eye: A person having a fit cannot swallow their tongue.
- Don’t try to give him word of mouth.. The CDC explains that a person usually starts breathing on their own after a seizure.
- DO NOT offer watera bread or other food, to the person until he is fully recovered and alert.
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