Seizure Disorder Facts & Treatment

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Tip 1 - Epilepsy (Seizures): Learn about Facts and Treatments

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Anne Osinga | permalink

Learn about epilepsy, or seizure disorder. Causes include head injury, trauma, prenatal injury, poisoning, medications, stroke, heart attacks, alcoholism, infection, and more. Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment information is included in the information.

For further reading: http://www.medicinenet.com/seizure/article.htm ^[1]

Tip 2 - Facts about Seizures and Epilepsy

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Semenza J | permalink

You can’t swallow your tongue during a seizure. It's physically impossible. You should NEVER force something into the mouth of someone having a seizure. Absolutely not! Forcing something into the mouth of someone having a seizure is a good way to chip teeth, cut gums, or even break someone's jaw. The correct first aid is simple. Just gently roll the person on one side, support their head, protect from injury, and make sure their breathing is okay.
Tags: seizures,violence

For further reading: http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/epilepsy-101/facts-about-seizures-and-epilepsy ^[2]

Tip 3 - Epilepsy by the Numbers: Facts, Statistics, and You

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mark Brightman | permalink

For further reading: http://www.healthline.com/health/epilepsy/facts-statistics-infographic ^[3]

Tip 4 - Epilepsy Health Center

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by coconut 3 | permalink

Epilepsy is diagnosed in 125,000 Americans each year. Find in-depth information here on such issues as seizures, symptoms, and treatments.
Tags: epilepsy, epilepsy information

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/ ^[4]