How do you permanently control a seizure?
Treatments include:
- medicines called anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs)
- surgery to remove a small part of the brain that’s causing the seizures.
- a procedure to put a small electrical device inside the body that can help control seizures.
- a special diet (ketogenic diet) that can help control seizures.
Can you stop yourself from having a seizure?
Since the cause of epilepsy is often unknown, it can’t be prevented, but the seizures associated with epilepsy can be. Seizures can occur for a number of reasons and often they can be prevented.
Can seizures stop without medication?
The drugs are not a cure, but seizures don’t always last a lifetime; in as many as half of people with epilepsy, the seizures may stop on their own. This means there’s a subset of people taking anti-seizure medication who don’t need it. After years without seizures, many people want to try stopping their medication.
What happens if you have a seizure for too long?
A seizure that lasts longer than 5 minutes, or having more than 1 seizure within a 5 minutes period, without returning to a normal level of consciousness between episodes is called status epilepticus. This is a medical emergency that may lead to permanent brain damage or death.
When should you go to the hospital for a seizure?
If you see someone who is having an epileptic seizure, you should call an ambulance or 911 if: The seizure lasts more than five minutes. Another seizure starts right after the first. The person can’t be awakened after the movements have stopped.
What medication helps with seizures?
Many medications are used in the treatment of epilepsy and seizures, including:
- Carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol, others)
- Phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek)
- Valproic acid (Depakene)
- Oxcarbazepine (Oxtellar, Trileptal)
- Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
- Gabapentin (Gralise, Neurontin)
- Topiramate (Topamax)
- Phenobarbital.
Should you restrain a person having a seizure?
If you are near a person having a tonic-clonic seizure (grand mal, convulsion), help the person lie down and turn him or her onto one side. Place something soft under the person’s head, and loosen tight clothing. Do not restrain the person’s arms or legs, and do not put anything into the person’s mouth.
Is there anyway to stop a seizure when it occurs?
It can be really scary to see someone having a seizure, but unless the person has been prescribed medications to stop a seizure, there isn’t much you can do to stop one once it starts. Instead, help the person to the ground, and try to turn them onto their side so they can breathe easily.
Can You Talk a person out of a seizure?
People who have simple partial seizures do not lose consciousness during the seizure. However, some people, although fully aware of what’s going on, find they can’t speak or move until the seizure is over. They remain awake and aware throughout. Sometimes they can talk quite normally to other people during the seizure.
How can you prevent a seizure from happening?
By taking steps to minimize these factors, you may be able to prevent seizures. Here are some tips that may help reduce your risk of having an epilepsy seizure: Get plenty of sleep each night — set a regular sleep schedule, and stick to it. Learn stress management and relaxation techniques. Avoid drugs and alcohol.