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Staying Safe with Seizures | Epilepsy Foundation

Wear a life jacket when doing any water activities. Make sure someone is around that knows how to swim and knows how to respond to seizures. When cleaning ...

Safety at Home with Seizures | Epilepsy Foundation

When showering, keep the water temperature low to avoid burns. Install non-skid strips in tub or shower to keep yourself from falling if you do have a seizure.

Seizure Precautions - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

Seizure prevention, vigorous follow-up, and early therapy are key to success. More importantly, early treatment is not only more effective, but it also stops ...

First Aid for Seizures | Epilepsy - CDC

Steps to keeping a person safe during a seizure · Keep yourself and others calm. · Stay with the person. · Remove anything near them that can cause ...

Seizure Safety Precautions | Children's Hospital Colorado

Our pediatric epilepsy experts provide seizure safety precautions for parents of kids with epilepsy. Learn how to protect your child at home and away.

Simple seizure first-aid tips - Mayo Clinic Health System

Ensure safety: · Gently lower the person to the ground. · Turn the person on the side to keep the mouth and airway open. · Move away any easily ...

Epilepsy - first aid and safety - Better Health Channel

Epilepsy and water safety · Never swim alone. · Wear an approved life jacket for water activities, including boating and fishing. · Avoid water sports such as ...

Seizure Safety - Nationwide Children's Hospital

Seizure Safety · Gently try to get them into a position where they are safe. · Stay with your child. · Do not put anything in your child's mouth. · Do not try to ...

Seizure precautions: Safety, at home, what to do - MedicalNewsToday

There are also several safety precautions people can take to ensure they are safe and minimize the risk of serious complications, ...

Seizure Safety: Tips for Parents - HealthyChildren.org

Parents play a key role in making sure their child with epilepsy is safe, while still allowing him or her to participate in many of the typical activities of ...

Seizure Safety - LGS Foundation

Seizure home care advice · Keep calm. · Do not try to hold the person with LGS or stop their movements. · Stay with them until they are fully awake. · Remove ...

Safety Tips - Epilepsy Reach Foundation

Your best safety advice comes from knowing yourself and your seizure activity. Here are some additional safety tips, especially if you have tonic-clonic ...

Home Safety Tips for Living With Epilepsy

These basic home safety tips can help individuals at risk of experiencing seizures prevent dangers commonly associated with epilepsy.

Home Safety Tips for People With Epilepsy - WebMD

The things most likely to cause trouble at home are heights, water, heat, and electricity. So what can you do to make your little corner of the world a safer ...

Seizure Safety Tips: At Home - Epilepsy Alliance America

In the Bathroom · Take a shower instead of a bath · Use a rubber mat or add non-slip strips to the tub or shower floor · Don't lock the door. Instead, hang an ' ...

Safety at Home | Epilepsy Foundation

Use protective plastic or padded covers on handles, corners of furniture, benches and fittings – take a 'rounded house' approach. Avoid use of rugs as these can ...

Seizure Precautions: What Are They - Osmosis

Seizure precautions can include water and heat safety in the form of taking showers rather than baths and cooking on the back burner of the ...

Seizure Safety: Swimming and Water Sports

Seizure Safety Tips for Swimming · NEVER swim alone and whenever possible, swim with a lifeguard on duty. · If you are in a pool, swim in an outside lane so that ...

How to Prevent Seizures - Healthline

9 tips to prevent seizures · 1. Take your medication as prescribed · 2. Avoid consuming alcohol · 3. Avoid substance misuse · 4. Practice stress ...

Understanding Seizure Precautions: How to Stay Safe and Prepared

Understanding Seizure Precautions: How to Stay Safe and Prepared ; Stress or lack of sleep · Flashing lights or bright patterns ; Remove sharp or ...