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First aid for any type of seizure
Stay with the person until the seizure ends and he or she is fully awake.
There are many types of seizures. Most seizures end in a few minutes.
These are general steps to help someone who is having any type seizure:
About 1 out of 10 people may have a seizure during his or her lifetime. That means seizures are common, and one day you might need to help someone during or after a seizure.
Learn what you can do to keep that person safe until the seizure stops by itself.
About 1 out of 10 people may have a seizure during his or her lifetime.
Do I call 911?
Seizures do not usually require emergency medical attention. Only call 911 if one or more of these are true:
First aid for generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures
When most people think of a seizure, they think of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure, also called a grand mal seizure. In this type of seizure, the person may cry out, fall, shake or jerk, and become unaware of what’s going on around them.
Here are things you can do to help someone who is having this type of seizure:
Stop! Do NOT
Knowing what NOT to do is important for keeping a person safe during or after a seizure.
Never do any of the following things
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