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Seizures-what about them? |
My mother has seizures alot.I try not to cry,but I do. well staying upside down for too long may cause you a seziure b/c the blood is rushing to your brain Seizures are temporary abnormal electro-physiologic phenomena of the brain, resulting in abnormal synchronization of electrical neuronal activity. They can manifest as an alteration in mental state, tonic or clonic movements, convulsions, and various other psychic symptoms (such as d茅ja vu or jamais vu). They are due to temporary abnormal electrical activity of a group of brain cells. The medical syndrome of recurrent, unprovoked seizures is termed epilepsy, but some seizures may occur in people who do not have epilepsy. Your Mother should see a doctor, there are medicines that can help reduce or even prevent certian types of seizures. It all depends on your Mother's specific condition is like..So seeing and being under the care of a doctor is important. -- encourage your Mother to see a doctor. http://home.tiscali.nl/iimrm/epilepsie/c... Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do for someone who is having seizures--aside from taking the proper medications, and preventing the person from hurting themselves. For example, moving any objects they could hit their head on, keeping them comfortable, etc. Do not hold their head, or put anything in their mouth. If she is seeing a doctor about it I can tell you one thing that can help the her doctor. If you can time how long the seizures last every time she has one and put the day that it happen to her and then show it to the doctor that will help them see how bad her seizures and how many times she has them. |
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