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Seizure First Aid

The document provides first aid instructions for seizures, including tonic-clonic, impaired awareness seizures, and seizures that occur in a wheelchair. It describes steps like protecting the head, removing objects, monitoring recovery, and calling emergency services for prolonged, clustered or serious seizures.

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Seizure First Aid

The document provides first aid instructions for seizures, including tonic-clonic, impaired awareness seizures, and seizures that occur in a wheelchair. It describes steps like protecting the head, removing objects, monitoring recovery, and calling emergency services for prolonged, clustered or serious seizures.

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Seizure first aid

What to do if someone has a seizure:

1
Tonic-clonic (convulsive) seizure
A tonic-clonic seizure involves loss of consciousness, muscle stiffening,
falling, and jerking movements. 1

• Record the time and duration of the seizure.


• Protect the head with a pillow or jacket.
1
• Remove objects that could cause injury.
• Do not try to stop the jerking or put anything in their mouth.
• Roll the person onto their side when possible.
• Talk to the person, assessing their return to full consciousness.
• Stay with and reassure the person until they have recovered.

Seizure with impaired awareness


This is a non-convulsive seizure. The person may show signs of confusion, 2
unresponsiveness or unusual movements or behaviour.

• Record the time and duration of the seizure. 2


• Avoid restraining the person and guide safely around objects.
• Talk to and reassure the person while monitoring their response.
• Stay with the person until they have recovered. 2

If the person is in a wheelchair:


• Make sure the wheelchair is secure.
• Do not try to remove the person from the wheelchair.
• Protect the person from falling from the wheelchair.
• Support their head if there is no moulded headrest.
• Tilt the person’s head into a position that keeps the airway clear. 3

3
CALL 000 FOR AN AMBULANCE:
• If you do not know the person or if there is • When a serious injury has occurred.
no epilepsy management plan. 3
• If the person was eating or drinking.
• If the seizure lasts for 5 minutes or more.
• If the seizure occurs in water.
• If the seizure stops, but the person does not
regain consciousness within 5 minutes. • If you believe the person is pregnant.

• If another seizure begins.

Emergency Services 000 National Epilepsy Support Service 1300 761 487 Website epilepsysmart.org.au

The Epilepsy Smart Australia Program received funding from the Australian Government.

Information provided in this document is for education and training purposes only and not for the provision of medical
advice or clinical care. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Epilepsy Foundation is not liable for any loss,
damage, liability, cost or expense (including any legal cost and expense) arising directly or indirectly from the use of this
information in connection with the provision of medical advice or clinical care.

This resource is CAL exempt. © Copyright Epilepsy Foundation, 2021.

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