Epilepsy? What to do / British Epilepsy Association.

  • British Epilepsy Association
Date:
[between 1950 and 1959?]
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Credit: Epilepsy? What to do / British Epilepsy Association. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Symptoms} Epileptic seizures may appear in several forms. These range from falling to the ground un- conscious, with the body first becoming rigid and later twitching, to much milder attacks whose evidences are brief interruptions of activity, accompanied perhaps by a blank expression or fluttering of the eyelids. The more violent type of attack can be alarming to an unprepared, uninformed bystander who wonders, “‘ What can I do to help?” Remember, a convulsion is not a danger to the life of the individual. It’s not unless he hurts himself in falling or becomes unconscious in some dangerous situation where he might be injured by traffic or other hazard. Unless the attack lasts for a very long time (a half hour or more) and there is some danger from exhaustion, it needs no particular treatment. When it is under- stood that a person is having a convulsion and is subject to them (some epileptics have badges and identification cards which indicate that they are subject to seizures) it is rarely necessary to call a physician. In cases of doubt, of course, medical help should be summoned. LS SR TEL AA SIT NR RN NT OPN A RA A RE CRN NN ANNE ME MOLE HON AD NI
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