but not like the patient hits his head in somethin sharp while in a seizure...full answers please.........thank you
2007-03-19 05:44:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
can we have little more details.......like how long should it take till the patient reaches death......as i know some people live with epilepsy all life time..
2007-03-19 05:52:56 · update #1
well people...... you don't have to feel sympathy for me as i'm not the patient!!
2007-03-19 06:02:51 · update #2
oracle..........u want me to be an understanding friend.........well ......i'll never try to play the doctor i'm just trying to UNDERSTAND what's goin on with my friend......so say something usefull or SHUT UP
2007-03-19 06:37:59 · update #3
Yes it can my friend died at 38 from a Grand Mal seizure, she had epilepsy her whole life and was on daily medication. Take care
2007-03-19 06:04:40 · answer #1 · answered by candie g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a type of seizure that does not stop and a term for it that may cause death...It is rare..in 15 years as a Paramedic...I never saw it..and I have a wife that is an epileptic...the normal seizures when complete people think the person is dying as there is a few moments when they don't breath...NORMALLY this is NORMAL..the brain(for lack of a better analogy) is rebooting and things will return to normal
It is only when the seizure lasts a very long time...it may seem like a long time but I am talking a quite a few rather than the normal 1 min or so...that they can become life threatening..
Good Luck...
2007-03-19 13:00:01 · answer #2 · answered by Real Estate Para Legal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
second time you asked about epilepsy
yes it can lead to brain damage or death
your friend should be under a professional doctors care.
if they are then you don't need to do anything more than be
an understanding friend.....as a friend they may tell you where their medication is and how to help them if they should have a seizure while with you. Ask them about it letting them know you care about them and want to be a good friend.
2007-03-19 13:31:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can cause death, I knew someone that went to high school with me who died a few years ago as a result, and I'm only 28.
Medline is a great tool for searching for anything health/medical related.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
2007-03-19 12:53:31 · answer #4 · answered by katrose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you have certain typs of seizures,like Strades Epilepticys, it can cause heart damage, brain damage, and death.
2007-03-19 13:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by Krisy P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on what kind of seizure
grand maul [sp] could possibly
because
a] it can cause MASSIVE brain damage
and
b] most times you vomit while seizing so if someone doesn't tilt your head to the side you can drown
with minor maul seizures though i don't think you can die
[minor maul: you space of and cant respond]
[grand maul: uncontrollable shaking vomiting]
2007-03-19 12:55:45 · answer #6 · answered by CasperNightmare 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can. A siezure that will not stop may cause brain damage and even death.
2007-03-19 12:52:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and also severe brain damage.
2007-03-19 12:48:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋