VILLANUEVA, DAPHNIE JOY S.

BSN II - PATERSON

First Aid For Seizure

Based on what I've seen on YouTube, particularly on
BritishRedCross, which is all about seizure first aid. A seizure is a sudden
and uncontrollable electrical breakdown in the brain. Fever is the most
common cause of seizure in children, and it might affect your behavior,
actions, or feelings, as well as your level of awareness (called a febrile
seizure). Other causes include infections, low blood salt, drugs, drug use,
brain injury or tumors, and genetic disorders. The cause of a seizure is
sometimes never discovered. The most common cause of seizures is
epilepsy. Epilepsy does not affect everyone who experiences a seizure.

Assist the youngster in lying on his or her side, particularly in a flat

position. This will prevent the baby from inhaling vomit. Remove any
glasses and other potentially dangerous items from the area. To stop the
seizure, avoid putting anything in the child's mouth; you might damage
the child or yourself. Check the child's respiration right away, and keep
an eye on him or her throughout the seizure and thereafter. Turn the
child on one side when the seizure has finished and stay with them until
they are fully awake.

Although there is no known cure for epilepsy, it may be managed

to a significant extent. Scientists are seeking for a better technique to
treat epileptic seizures that has fewer side effects because the frequency
of seizures is increasing worldwide. Scientists have determined that
determining whether embryonic stem cell transplantation may help with
epilepsy damage was crucial.