Patient's question:
My friend's son often has seizures, and I don't know how to take care of him. Could you please tell me how to care for a child during a seizure?Doctor's answer:
Prohibited from eating foods high in sugar and irritating foods, avoid consuming foods that may trigger epilepsy: such as mutton, dog meat, rooster, crucian carp, etc. Strong alcohol, strong tea, and coffee should be strictly prohibited; spicy seasonings like pepper, chili, mustard, scallions, and garlic should also be consumed in moderation.Eat more foods low in potassium, such as rapeseed sprouts, small red radishes, white radishes, celery, pumpkin, tomatoes, eggplants, onions, cucumbers, winter melons, luffas, Chinese pears, apples, grapes, and pineapples.
Eat more foods rich in magnesium, such as millet, corn, red beans, soybeans, dried tofu, green vegetables, celery, beef liver, and chicken. Epilepsy patients should pay attention to calcium supplementation and consume more high-protein and calcium-rich foods, such as milk and tofu.
Suggestions for epilepsy patients during seizures:
1. Protect the tongue. The best approach is to place a cloth-wrapped tongue depressor between the patient's upper and lower molars when the premonitory symptoms appear, to prevent the tongue from being bitten.
2. Let the patient lie down naturally to prevent sudden falls that could injure the head or body.
3. During an epilepsy attack, respiratory secretions are often excessive, which may cause airway obstruction. Turn the patient's head to one side to allow secretions to drain easily. Additionally, unbutton the patient's collar to keep the airway clear.
4. Do not hold or restrain the patient's convulsions, as this may cause artificial muscle or joint injuries or fractures.
5. After the seizure, the patient may be unconscious for a period. Someone should stay with the patient or speak to them in a calm tone to help them regain consciousness.
If the seizure lasts for more than 20 minutes or if a second seizure occurs before the patient regains consciousness after the first, it is essential to seek medical treatment immediately.