How to help a person who has an epileptic attack in a public place or at home if a family member suffers from epilepsy:
- DON'T PANIC, STAY CALM!
- STAY WITH THE PERSON WHO IS HAVING AN ATTACK AND TIME THE ATTACK
- CHECK THAT THE PERSON IS SAFE AND REMOVE ALL SHARP OBJECTS IN THE NEARBY THAT COULD INJURY THEM
- IF THE PERSON IS UNCONSCIOUS TURN THEM TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER
- DO NOT BLOCK HER AIRWAY, PUT SOMETHING SMALL AND SOFT UNDER THE HEAD AND RELEASE THE NECK IF IT IS TIGHTEN BY THE WARDROBE (UNSTOP THE SHIRT OR TAKE OFF THE TIE)
- NEVER PUT ANYTHING IN THE MOUTH OF A PERSON WHO IS HAVING A SEIZURE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GIVE WATER, FOOD OR MEDICATION UNTIL THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS
- DO NOT TRY TO FORCE HER MOUTH OPEN BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT SUCCEED, BUT YOU CAN INJURE HER LIP CAVITY DURING MANIPULATION, AND YOU WILL GET A FINGER BITE EVEN FROM LITTLE CHILDREN DUE TO SEVERE JAW SPAM. THE ATTACK CAN ONLY BE TERMINATED SPONTANEOUSLY OR BY ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS (intravenously, rectally or buccally - on the mucous membrane of the mouth)
- STAY WITH THE PERSON HAVING THE ATTACK UNTIL THE ATTACK IS OVER AND THE PERSON HAS COMPLETELY RECOVERED (many seizures only last a few minutes)
CALL EMERGENCY 194 IF:
- The attack lasts longer than 5 minutes
- If the attacks are repeated
- If there are difficulties in breathing
- If the attack occurred while in the water
- If the person is pregnant, injured or sick
- If the person does not come to his senses soon and return to his base level
- If you receive information that it is the first epileptic attack
- If the person does not react adequately after the attack has stopped
Read more about epilepsy in children here https://neurokidbossa.rs/epilepsija-kod-dece/
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