Someone I love had a first-time seizure recently. I was the only one around. Here are two things I wish I had known:
1. There’s nothing inherently harmful, to the brain or body, about a seizure. (Direct quote from the neurologist.)
2. If someone is having a seizure, the main thing they need is to be laid *on their side* in a safe place.
CDC has more info: https://www.cdc.gov/epilepsy/first-aid-for-seizures/index.html. But if you only remember these two things, you’ll be more prepared than I was.
Isaac Lyman
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