My friend had a seizure and it was wierd...he pointed at something then he fell down and started shaking...then the ambulence came..so i was wondering...what happened?
2007-01-22 10:07:11 · 4 answers · asked by someone 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Many possibilities. Is he on Wellbutrin? Did he suddenly quit drinking alcohol to excess? Is he epileptic? Did he have a recent concussion? You see, not enough information to tell
2007-01-22 10:12:13 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your friend epileptic? It sounds like what he has experienced is the full body seizure called a "grand mal", it causes the person to tense up, usually fall over, shake, tremble, eyes roll back, occasionally vomit or foaming at the mouth and passing-out. If he's an epileptic it could have been triggered by anything, things like flashing lights, dizziness, too stimulating an environment even. If he's not epileptic and hasn't had seizures prior to this one, the seizures may be caused by some sort of head injury. My grandmother became epileptic when she was 16 and hurt her head in a car accident. My mother started having seizures after brain surgery. Grand mal seizures are frightening, never restrain a person during a grand mal. They can break their bones or yours without meaning too. Let them do their thing, Clear out all furniture or other things they can hurt themselves on while having a seizure. If they are at risk of hurting themselves when they fall, catch them and guide them gently to the floor. Take away pillows and anything they can suffocate into. NEVER put anything in their mouths. Let them do their thing. When they're done, turn them into the recovery position and sweep their mouths so they don't choke on vomit and call an ambulance. Usually a person sleeps for several hours after having a Grand Mal, it equivalent to running a marathon for the body. Petit Mals also occur, and usually more frequently. Petit mals usually appear as a person "zoning out" and suddenly coming to. Sometimes there is also shaking during a petit mal, but it is not full body.
2007-01-22 10:23:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The above information is great. I would like to add if you have ever seen your friend do something a little unusual for no reason. Ie. roll his eyes upwards, make a few snorting sounds, laugh for no reason, seem to go off into space, etc. It could be very important for the doctor to know as these are classic petit mal seizures. They often go unnoticed for a long time until a big one comes along.
2007-01-22 10:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by MimC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has something to do with the brain.
2007-01-22 10:16:01 · answer #4 · answered by Em C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋