What should you do if you find yourself next to a person who is having an epileptic seizure?

- If you can sense an unusual “aura” about the person before they are about to have a seizure, the person should be placed on a bed or on the floor, their clothes unbuttoned and their collar loosened, opening the neck.
- The person having a seizure should be led to a safe place (away from traffic, water, sharp objects and edges).
- You should wait until the seizure is over carefully observing the person’s condition.
- In a case with increased salivation, the person should be rolled over on their side to avoid them choking.
- Sometimes a person may vomit during a seizure or immediately afterwards. In this case, the person’s head and whole body should be carefully rolled over to the side without using excessive force in the process.
- Immediately following a seizure, a person may feel weak, not react to the environment, hardly respond to questions or fall into a deep sleep. If this happens, you should let the person sleep in order for the brain cells exhausted during the seizure to be able to recuperate.
- Sometimes, the person may be overcome with anxiety following a seizure. It is better to wait this out. Do not hold the person in place using force, but rather try to calm them down.