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What to do if someone has a seizure (fit) - NHS

What to do if someone has a seizure (fit) · only move them if they're in danger, such as near a busy road or hot cooker · cushion their head if they're on the ...

Seizure Safety: How to Help Your Loved One with Epilepsy - UPMC

Maintain a routine. Routines are beneficial for getting a good night's sleep. If you go to bed at the same time each night, your body's internal clock will ...

Resources - Epilepsy Foundation Los Angeles

The trick is to think and plan ahead. Safety - Every Day. The following tips are to help you live more safely with seizures. You can use them to ...

epilepsy patient safety guidelines

F.E. Dreifuss Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. Department of Neurology. EPILEPSY PATIENT SAFETY GUIDELINES. Home Environment. ▫ Cooking: o Turn pot handles ...

Home and Workplace Safety - Exploring Epilepsy

Staying Safe at Work · Make sure that coworkers know you have epilepsy and know what to do if you have a seizure · Avoid work that involves heights, being over ...

Safety and Epilepsy: Tips for Everyday Life | EpilepsyAdvocate

Let's review some practical advice for a safe home and consider some recreational activities that may be appropriate for a person with epilepsy.

Seizure Safety: Providing First Aid During Seizures - UT Physicians

Seizure safety 101: Let seizures take their course ; Make sure they are in a safe location. Move them to the ground, if needed. ; Put them on ...

Seizure First-Aid/Precautions - Pediatrix

However, in most cases, only a few simple steps are needed to ensure the safety and protection of a child during a seizure. Most seizures are self-limited, ...

Seizure Precautions: Things I Do to Stay Safe

Seizure Precautions: Things I Do to Stay Safe · Safety is so important. No matter how recent your last seizure was. · These details are standard ...

Epilepsy or seizures - discharge : MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

DO NOT restrain you (try to hold you down). · DO NOT place anything between your teeth or in your mouth during a seizure (including their fingers) ...

Safety May 2019.indd - Epilepsy Society

helps protect against electrocution. A cordless or battery mower is safer. If you have a pond, here are some safety tips that may be helpful. • Having a ...

Safety During an Epileptic Seizure - Healthgrades Health Library

Check the person's wrist, neck and ankles for medic alert jewelry. It often lists emergency contacts and has instructions for how to help during a seizure. Or ...

Seizure Safety and Precautions

Seizure precautions / SUDEP (sudden unexplained death in epilepsy patients) — Review policy and guidelines set by Seizure Clinical Practice. Guideline (CPG), ...

Seizure Safety - Intermountain Healthcare

Post-Seizure Precautions · Avoid driving or operating heavy machinery · Avoid climbing to high heights. · Avoid cooking over an open flame · Avoid ...

Seizures: Causes, Symptoms, and Types - American Red Cross

General Care: During a Seizure · Check them for responsiveness and breathing if safe to do so. · Let seizure run its course; do not try to hold the person down to ...

Activities to Avoid with Epilepsy and How to Stay Safe

To reduce the risk of harm to oneself and others during activities, it is crucial to take safety precautions such as wearing a medical alert ...

Childhood Epilepsy: Activities, Safety, and First Aid

Children with epilepsy can enjoy other water sports, such as water skiing, snorkeling, scuba diving, and boating, although some require special precautions ...

First Aid for Seizures - Epilepsy Foundation Texas

Stay. If someone is having a seizure, stay with them and remain calm. · Safe. It can be tempting to restrain the person seizing, but this is not recommended.

Health and Safety Concerns | Epilepsy - CDC

Most people with epilepsy live a full life. · Talk to your doctor about your epilepsy, health, or other concerns. · Epilepsy can make you feel cut ...