The following information may be helpful:

Where was the person?

What were they doing?

Did the person mention any unusual sensations, such as an odd smell
or taste?

Did you notice any mood change, such as excitement, anxiety or anger?

What brought your attention to the seizure? Was it a noise, such as the
person falling over, or body movements, such as their eyes rolling or
head turning?

Did the seizure occur without warning?

Was there any loss of consciousness or altered awareness?

Did the persons colour change? For example, did it become pale,
flushed or blue? If so, where the face, lips or hands?

Did any parts of the body stiffen, jerk or twitch? If so, which parts were
affected?

Did the persons breathing change?

Did they perform any actions, such as mumble, wander about or

fumble with clothing?

How long did the seizure last?

Was the person incontinent (could not control their bladder or

bowels)?

Did they bite their tongue?

How were they after the seizure?

Did they need to sleep? If so, for how long?

First aid for epilepsy is basically simple. The goal is to keep the person safe until the
seizure stops naturally by itself. It is important for the public to know how to respond
to all seizures, including the most noticeable kindgeneralized tonic-clonic seizures,
absence seizures,simple partial seizures, drop attack seizures, myoclonic seizures,
infantile spasms or convulsions.
When providing seizure first aid, these are the key things to remember:
Keep calm and reassure other people who may be nearby.
Dont hold the person down or try to stop his movements.
Time the seizure with your watch.
Clear the area around the person of anything hard or sharp.
Loosen ties or anything around the neck that may make breathing difficult.
Put something flat and soft, like a folded jacket, under the head.
Turn him or her gently onto one side. This will help keep the airway clear.
Do not try to force the mouth open with any hard implement or with fingers. It is not
true that a person having a seizure can swallow his/her tongue. Efforts to hold the
tongue down can cause serious injury.
Dont attempt artificial respiration except in the unlikely event that a person does
not start breathing again after the seizure has stopped.
Stay with the person until the seizure ends naturally.
Be friendly and reassuring as consciousness returns.
Offer to call a taxi, friend or relative to help the person get home if he seems
confused or unable to get home by himself