Patient's question:
Today, a colleague had a seizure of epilepsy, and he himself was unaware of it. Then he was shaking all over and foaming at the mouth. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. When he had a seizure today, I noticed that he bit his tongue, but it wasn't broken. I want to ask the doctor if people with epilepsy can bite their tongues during a seizure?Doctor's answer:
During a grand mal seizure, due to the intense pain that affects all the muscles in the body, the masseter muscles in the face may also experience severe pain, leading to jaw clenching. If the tongue is stuck between the teeth during this time, it may be bitten. Therefore, rescue personnel around patients with epilepsy seizures usually take precautions to prevent such bites, with most using a towel to stuff the patient's mouth.