what to do when someone is having a non epileptic seizure?
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['keep the person safe from injury or harm, and only move them if they are in danger.', 'if they have fallen, put something soft under their head to protect it.', "allow the seizure to happen, don't restrain or hold them down.", 'stay with them until they have recovered.']
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['try to stay calm.', 'gently tell them that they are having a flashback.', 'avoid making any sudden movements.', 'encourage them to breathe slowly and deeply.', 'encourage them to describe their surroundings.']
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['Guide them away from danger (such as roads or open water)', 'Stay with them until recovery is complete.', 'Be calmly reassuring.', 'Explain anything that they may have missed.']
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It is often the case that descriptions of atonic seizures by witnesses will suggest the diagnosis. Sometimes EEG monitoring may also be performed to confirm it. If the seizures persist, other tests may be used to make sure that changes in the heart rhythm or blood pressure are not causing the patient to fall down.
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Anything that interrupts the normal connections between nerve cells in the brain can cause a seizure. This includes a high fever, high or low blood sugar, alcohol or drug withdrawal, or a brain concussion. But when a person has 2 or more seizures with no known cause, this is diagnosed as epilepsy.
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If you have epilepsy, you may have seizures repeatedly. A seizure that lasts longer than 5 minutes, or having more than 1 seizure within a 5 minutes period, without returning to a normal level of consciousness between episodes is called status epilepticus.
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People who have simple partial seizures do not lose consciousness during the seizure. However, some people, although fully aware of what's going on, find they can't speak or move until the seizure is over. They remain awake and aware throughout. Sometimes they can talk quite normally to other people during the seizure.
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Dissociative seizures are not dangerous and do not cause damage to the brain. The only reason someone would need to call an ambulance is if you injured yourself. Dissociative seizures often go on longer than epileptic seizures.
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Researchers from the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Ariz. reviewed videos of 221 people having seizures. They found that 50 of the 52 people having non-epileptic seizures closed their eyes during the event, while 152 of 156 having epileptic seizures kept their eyes open or blinked until the seizure was over.
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['Stay calm.', "Look around - is the person in a dangerous place? If not, don't move them. ... ", 'Note the time the seizure starts.', 'Stay with them. ... ', 'Cushion their head with something soft if they have collapsed to the ground.', "Don't hold them down.", "Don't put anything in their mouth.", 'Check the time again.']
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If you could not turn the person onto her side during the seizure, do so when the seizure has ended and the person is calm. If the person is having trouble breathing, use your finger to gently clear her mouth of any saliva or vomit. If this does not work, call for emergency help.
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Some specific examples of situations or events that can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy are: Nightclub and theater lights, including strobe lights. TV screens and computer monitors.
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['Call 911 or your local emergency number. ... ', 'Chew and swallow an aspirin, unless you are allergic to aspirin or have been told by your doctor never to take aspirin.', 'Take nitroglycerin, if prescribed. ... ', 'Begin CPR if the person is unconscious.']
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['Put the brakes on, to stop the chair from moving.', 'Let them remain seated in the chair during the seizure (unless they have a care plan which says to move them). ... ', 'If they have a seatbelt or harness on, leave it fastened.', "If they don't have a seatbelt or harness, support them gently, so they don't fall out of the chair."]
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If you're at risk, you can take steps to help prevent a fatal seizure. While still low, the likelihood of dying from a seizure is higher in people who have a history of frequent, uncontrollable seizures, as well as those who have a history of tonic-clonic seizures (sometimes called grand mal seizures).
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['Call emergency services. ... ', "If you're caring for someone else having a stroke, make sure they're in a safe, comfortable position. ... ", "Check to see if they're breathing. ... ", 'Talk in a calm, reassuring manner.', 'Cover them with a blanket to keep them warm.']
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Call 911 or seek emergency medical help for seizures if: A seizure lasts more than five minutes. Someone experiences a seizure for the first time. Person remains unconsciousness after a seizure ends.