First Aid Steps During a Seizure
Seizure first aid involves protecting the patient from injury, timing the seizure duration, and identifying features that require immediate emergency services activation. No medication should be administered by a bystander unless prescribed rescue medication is...
Can a Child With Epilepsy Live Normally?
Most children with epilepsy achieve adequate seizure control with appropriate medication and attend mainstream education without significant neurological impairment. Outcome is not uniform across epilepsy types. It depends on syndrome, underlying aetiology, age of...
What Is the Difference Between Seizure and Epilepsy?
A seizure is a single episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain producing transient neurological symptoms. Epilepsy is a chronic condition defined by a predisposition to recurrent unprovoked seizures. Not every seizure means epilepsy and that distinction...