Epilepsy at all times caused people to completeconfusion and fear. Her attacks are inevitable and sudden. To date, there are more than forty million chronically epileptic people in the world and this figure is increasing significantly every year. Well, when among friends and relatives there are none. But at any time and in any place, a seizure may begin in those who suffer from epilepsy. First aid will help to cope with the seizure, and in some cases also save human life. People predisposed to such attacks should avoid brain injuries, meningitis and encephalitis, the use of any drugs and alcohol.
Close and the patient himself must learn correctlyto cope with similar situations, when in the most unexpected moment epilepsy catches up. First aid must be medically accurate and timely. Most often the patient feels the advance of a genitalized (epileptic) fit beforehand. There are mood swings, a sharp headache and growing irritability. Each patient's first sensation differs, but they all boil down to the manifestation of any sudden unreasonable feelings. Sometimes it is joy and delight, in some cases, nausea and sharp pain in the head.
With a disease such as epilepsy, the firsthelp will help the patient avoid bruises and injuries. The beginning of a fit terrifies the surrounding people, and the patient himself with a terrible cry falls and loses consciousness. About thirty seconds lasts a tonic cramp, during which all his muscles are a stretched string. Then follows shorter clonic convulsions, manifested in the form of sharp twitching of the muscles of the face, flexion and extension of the limbs. The face pales, the pupils widen, and foam appears from the mouth.
First aid for epilepsy is very important, sincethe patient can bite his tongue or choke with foam. It is possible to urinate, the pressure jumps drastically, then the muscles relax, and the person with a clouded consciousness falls into the phase of a short sleep. Do not try to stop the attack in any way or to bring a person to life. If he has epilepsy, first aid is to prevent possible bruises, getting rid of all pressing items of clothing and giving a comfortable position to the body.
Quickly orienting, slip under the head andother parts of the patient's body bag and rolled up outer clothing, lay it on its side. Unbutton the upper buttons, loosen the strap and tie. Hands and feet are held only so that the person does not hurt himself, hitting hard objects. If there are no such nearby, just keep his head in the rotated position, in order to prevent the inhalation of saliva and possible vomit.
Help with epilepsy before arriving ambulance requirescompliance with certain recommendations. Do not panic and do not try to bring the patient back to life. Do not unclench his teeth and do not insert solid objects between them. The jaws contract with tremendous force at the moment of convulsions. Such actions will only damage the teeth of the injured person and their own fingers. First aid for epilepsy excludes all kinds of resuscitation, such as artificial respiration or heart massage. You should not give a person a drink, until consciousness completely returns to him.
First aid for epilepsy requires immediatecall an ambulance if the attack occurred in a woman in a situation where, during a fit, the patient was injured, when the attack lasts too long or repeats several times. The presence of qualified specialists is necessary if a similar attack happened to a person for the first time, and at the end of it there is a heavy shortness of breath.
