Graphic Epileptic Seizure

When dealing with a person having a seizure, do NOT put anything in their mouth, ever. Period. Don't. Got it? Good.

Next, put them on their side - doesn't matter which - in a sort of face-down on the side kind of position. The key is to make sure the saliva can run OUT of the mouth, and not back into the throat and the lungs. Remove glasses and loosen clothing where you can.

Try to prop up the person's head with something soft like a jacket or your thigh. If you see them bashing their foot or hand or any other part, try to pad that, too.
When they start to flail, very -VERY- gently keep them from crashing into stuff and flopping around and hurting themselves. DO NOT restrain them in a hard way as you can tear muscles and so on. Just keep them from hurting themselves. Gently.

DO NOT call 911 immediately. Some people with epilepsy do not want to deal with ambulances and hospitals (and COPS!!!!) just because of ONE seizure. DON'T presume. Let them ride it out and come to. After 30-40 minutes, the "waking self" is back, so let them decide what to do next. Ask them questions and see how quick the answer. The alphabet, simple stuff. You will see them come around fairly quickly, tho times can vary.

If the person has hit their head or is otherwise injured - of if they go into another seizure immediately after the first, call 911.
Check for drug allergy ID. The wrong drug can kill them.

IF you want to use this footage for a school project, to teach, or any way re-use this footage, THIS is our permission slip to you. use it. learn. teach. share. spread it around. copy it. download it and burn it to disks and pass them out in the street. Disseminate!!!

If you want to use the footage for an insulting mash-up - as some people already have - then you are a monster. Unless it is funny, and well done, in which case, let's see it, punk.

Footage of a Graphic Epileptic Seizure, caught on tape, Jan, 2003.
Author, illustrator, artist Christine Lowe introduces it.

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[b145701s]

i have epilepsy and just wonder if she had a real seizure? If, when I have a seizure, and someone would record it, i'd be very, very pissed off... if she "wanted" to get a seizure just to be able to upload it on youtube, tell her, she is  a bloody retard..

[RussLBarth]

@b145701s .. 1) it is real. 2) she wanted it recorded because she had never seen one 3) she insisted we put it on line to educate 4) this video and the other one that got pulled after 1.2 million hits.. has saved lives. 5) it has been used in schools from grade to masters level. 6) It was on network tv - The Doctors. 7) so there

[dazzlng]

I can't believe the rude & ignorant comments on here. I know what it's like to have Seizures, I have been Hospitalized for them more than once, broken my foot, toes, hit my front teeth & broke my nose. I know now when I'm going into one, I feel nothing during, very confused & tired after. It's not necessary to call 911 unless the person has hit their head or comes on after hitting their head.

[RussLBarth]

@dazzlng we don't take the rude comments off because we want the public to see the kind of stigma epileptic have to put up with

[dazzlng]

@RussLBarth I didn't expect you to take them off. I want ignorant people to know from another persons perspective, not just from the Video. I've asked my daughter to try to get mine on her Cell Phone, I want to know what I sound like.

It's sad that we still see this as a Stigma, I'm afraid of going out in Public, I might have a Seizure.

[RussLBarth]

@dazzlng xine is under 24/7 supervision has been since 2001 pretty much

[gamerxl249]

@b145701s U JUST GOT SCHOOLED!

But still...wow!

[dizzyditz]

Thank you so much for posting this! You are both incredibly brave. Thank you for educating me.

[sunaru1]

Quote:

DO NOT call 911 immediately. Some people with epilepsy do not want to deal with ambulances and hospitals (and COPS!!!!)

This is true, especially of Police Officers. The police, if they get involved, make matters worse. Any Police Officer reading this, understand how your pompous attitudes make matters WORSE. You do not help people, you exacerbate the situation. As such, you are criminals.

[sunaru1]

I do not understand. Years ago, first aid lessons taught us to PUT something in the mouth to prevent the tongue being bitten. Why, then, the change of opinion? A bitten tongue is not nice and can lead to permenent and psycholigical damage.

[dk5388]

my epileptic gf had 4 seizure in one week last week after being 3 n a half months seizure free...n i was there the whole time, we need to figure out a way to help this...its not fair for the person

[inurmuthr098]

i know wat its like to see that my stepmom and my dog both have it and it is the scatiest thing that i have ever seen

[nick06111226]

@dazzlng procpr says to call 911 watch Seizure by procpr and you will get some good info

[marcosgtz74]

I will like to thank you and let you know that you are very brave person, most of us don't know about the blessing that we have untill we suffer from something. God bless you and I hope very much that you feel better and better evry day. Marcos