What to do if you have a seizure while driving

What to do when you have a seizure.

Generally speaking, patients with epilepsy will also have some precursor symptoms before the seizure, such as paresthesia, chest tightness, epigastric discomfort, fear, salivation, inaudible sound, blurred vision, etc. Therefore, patients should leave dangerous situations such as on the road, by the pond, or in front of a fire as soon as possible before they are alerted to a seizure, and find a safe place to sit or lie down in time. The Epilepsy Center of Beijing Aviation General Hospital said that when the patient's family should find out the patient's seizures in time, so as to take preventive measures as soon as possible to prevent the occurrence of other accidental injuries.

The first aid measures in the event of a seizure mainly include removing the patient from the dangerous environment in time to prevent the patient from falling injuries, fractures, abrasions and other accidents. In the case of an acute seizure, patients with epilepsy should also be promptly cleared of secretions in the patient's mouth to prevent suffocation or choking. Prompt administration of sedative medication can quickly alleviate the symptoms of epilepsy.

Oxygen inhalation may be given when possible.

After the acute phase of epilepsy, the relevant examination of EEG should be further improved, and the appropriate oral drug should be selected after the diagnosis is confirmed. Patients with epilepsy should also pay attention to further scan of the head to rule out secondary epilepsy. Minimally invasive shoulder arthroscopic ligamentocystolysis of adhesion contracture can be performed to restore symptoms of frozen shoulder.

Maintain a healthy and regular lifestyle, ensure adequate sleep, and avoid conditions that can easily induce seizures, such as staying up late, overwork, excessive tension, anxiety, and emotional agitation. In the process of oral anti-epileptic drugs**, you should follow the advice of a professional doctor, take a full course of treatment for a long time**, avoid missing drugs and reducing drugs without permission, and must regularly review blood routine, liver and kidney function, etc. In the case of daily seizures, it is necessary to be accompanied by personnel throughout the process, especially when there is a generalized tonic-clonic seizure, the patient should be placed in a flat and safe position, so that his head is gently tilted to one side, keep the airway open, and avoid suffocation, aspiration, etc.; Avoid pulling or opposing the patient's limb that is in severe tonic-clonic spasm to avoid fractures, joint dislocations, etc.

Moderate pinching does not improve seizures.

In the event of a seizure, do not panic, immediately move the patient to a safe place and lie down on the ground; unfasten the collar, buttons and belts of the patient; Tilt your head to one side to prevent suffocation; Remove oral secretions and vomit in a timely manner and remove dentures; Do not give any medication and water to the patient to prevent choking and even choking.

During a seizure, the patient should immediately lie flat, do not walk or stand, avoid falling, and remove the patient's glasses, dentures, necklaces and other items to avoid local damage. If the patient has vomit in the mouth, the patient's head should be tilted to one side to facilitate the passage of vomit and avoid suffocation.

Condition analysis: During seizures, it is mainly necessary to avoid accidental injuries, such as fall injuries, tongue bites, suffocation, fractures, etc., do not put hard objects in the mouth, and do not over-press the limbs, and should seek medical attention as soon as possible, and be given anti-epileptic drugs by professional doctors to control seizures. In particular, some continuum of epilepsy can only be effectively controlled after seeking medical attention.

With the increasing number of epilepsy patients, we often encounter seizures around us in our daily lives. However, many family members of patients do not know how to administer first aid to epilepsy patients, and are often panicked and overwhelmed. Whether the epilepsy first aid work is in place will directly affect the prognosis of the patient.

Epilepsy emergency care, if reasonable, can alleviate the patient's pain, and will reduce the patient's condition and improve the best effect.

Below, epilepsy experts will introduce you to some epilepsy first aid knowledge. Experts say that it is very important to master some epilepsy first aid knowledge, so when we encounter epilepsy patients, we can improve the best results.

1. When the patient is about to fall to the ground, if someone is beside him, he should hold the patient and make him fall to the ground slowly to avoid falling. If you don't have time to get to bed indoors when you're outdoors, lie down on a flat spot to avoid trauma or some falls.

2. Untie the patient's collar and trouser belt so that he can breathe normally and avoid suffocation. If the patient is wearing some metal accessories or glasses, be sure to remove them to avoid some injuries.

3. Before the patient's mouth is closed, quickly roll the handkerchief and gauze into a roll and put it between the patient's upper and lower teeth to prevent biting the tongue when the trismus is closed. During the epilepsy first aid, if the patient has closed their mouths tightly, do not force them open. Avoid causing some harm to the patient.

4. When the patient's convulsions stop and he enters a comatose state, the patient's head should be quickly turned to one side, and the plug between the upper and lower teeth should be removed at the same time, so that the saliva and vomit in the patient's mouth can flow out to avoid suffocation. At the same time, during the first aid for epilepsy, the base of the tongue is not easy to fall back and block the airway. Specific rescue must be in accordance with the procedure and in an orderly manner, so as to effectively alleviate the patient's condition.

Experts emphasize that in addition to clarifying the above-mentioned epilepsy first aid common sense, we should also pay attention to the following: if the patient has the first seizure, or the seizure lasts for more than five minutes, or if the seizure is continuous, and the patient's consciousness has not recovered between seizures, the patient should be immediately sent to the hospital for treatment to avoid other serious consequences.

In addition, experts introduced that the contraindications in epilepsy first aid also need to be further clarified, in the process of epilepsy first aid, do not be too rough, do not press hard, in order to prevent organic injury to the patient's body, and more importantly, do not stuff anything into the patient's mouth, which is also our frequent misunderstanding, some people forcibly stuff wooden chopsticks and spoons into the patient's mouth in order to prevent the patient from biting the tongue. This can lead to loose teeth, fractures, or even more serious injuries. With these epilepsy first aid common sense, seizures are no longer so scary.

The main thing is to avoid surprises.

1. When having a seizure, immediately step forward to support the patient and try to let him fall down slowly to avoid falling; To prevent the patient from biting the wound tongue, a soft object (handkerchief, gauze, etc. rolled into a roll) can be placed between the teeth, but the volume should be small;

2. For those who have fallen to the ground and landed on the ground, they should be turned over to avoid airway obstruction, and if the patient has trismus, do not forcibly pry it open, otherwise it will cause the patient's teeth to loosen and fall out. The rescuer then unfastens the patient's collar and trouser belt to allow him to breathe freely;

3. It is forbidden to forcibly press and pull the convulsions of the opposing patient to prevent injury to the patient, and you can appropriately pinch the acupuncture points such as Renzhong and Hegu, but pay attention to avoid trauma;

4. After the patient's spasms stop and pass out, the patient's head should be quickly turned to one side, and the plug between the teeth should be removed to allow saliva and vomit to flow out to avoid suffocation. At this time, the position can be changed to lying on the side, and attention should be paid to the patient's warmth and the quiet surrounding environment;

5. If the patient's seizures last more than half an hour, he or she is in status epilepticus and should be sent to the hospital for treatment. At the same time, we should find out the trigger of this attack, is there a lack of sleep recently, fatigue, eating disorders, joy and sorrow, etc.? Find the trigger for the seizure and try to avoid it next time.

When the patient wakes up, he only feels headache and body aches, and has no memory of the seizure process. However, do not describe the scene at the time of the seizure to him, so as not to increase his mental burden.

People with epilepsy should be aware of the following:

1. To protect the tongue, it is best to place a tongue depressor wrapped with gauze between the patient's upper and lower molars when there are premonitory symptoms to prevent biting the tongue.

2. Let the patient lie down to prevent a sudden fall and injury to the head or body.

3. During a seizure, there is a lot of respiratory secretions, which is easy to cause airway obstruction, so the patient's head should be tilted to one side to facilitate the flow of secretions, and the patient's neck buckle should be unbuttoned to keep the respiratory tract unobstructed.

4. Do not grasp or stop the patient's convulsions, so as not to cause artificial injury or fracture of muscles and joints.

5. After the seizure, the patient will be unconscious for a period of time, and someone should be with the patient at this time, or talk to him in a relaxed tone to urge him to wake up. If the patient has a seizure that lasts for more than 20 minutes or has a second seizure before regaining consciousness after a seizure, he must be sent to a regular specialized **epilepsy hospital** as soon as possible. So you don't miss the best time slot.

Seizures, don't go to the stilts.

When a grand mal seizure occurs, the first thing is that there is a lot of secretions from the respiratory tract, which can easily cause airway obstruction or aspiration pneumonia. From the beginning of a grand attack, the patient's head should be turned to one side to allow the discharge to flow naturally. In addition, the collar and buttons of the patient's shirt should be unbuttoned to keep the airway open.

Pay attention to the safety of the patient's surrounding environment, whether the air is circulated, and untie the patient's collar and other cumbersome items so that the patient can breathe well.

Wait next to the patient to see if the seizure can stop spontaneously, if it is not able to stop itself for more than 10 minutes, you need to call the emergency ** in time for first aid.

Are there any first aid measures for children with epilepsy when they have a seizure? Let's see what the experts have to say.

Epilepsy**.

Pediatric epilepsy has been diagnosed early**, and drugs should be selected according to the type of seizure, single drug**, the dose should be individualized, and the number of doses should be simplified.

1.Drugs**.

2.****。

Secondary to brain tumors, encephalitis, cerebrovascular diseases and some metabolic diseases, etc., **epilepsy should also be removed**.

3.Immunity**.

Some children with low immunity may be given immune boosters.

4.Symptomatic**.

5.Surgery**.

1) Indications for surgery** seizures are uncontrollable; There are clearly localized, resectable unilateral focal lesions or cortical abnormalities.

2) Common surgical methods: cerebral cortical lesion resection; anterior temporal lobectomy; cerebral hemisphere cortextomy; Stereotactic surgery for epilepsy**.

We hope that it will be helpful to you, and it is recommended to go to a regular specialist hospital.

You can usually wear an electronic meridian acupoint ** instrument, which can control the condition and reduce the attack.

Epilepsy is a mental illness that is reversible and has irregular seizures, which can occur at any time and occasion. Many of them have cars, and from time to time people ask if they can drive? In fact, most patients are very aware of the harm of epilepsy, and try to find doctors everywhere, recently I saw many people on the Internet asking which one is the best for epilepsy treatment in Kunming, in fact, epilepsy is long-term, as long as the right medicine is prescribed, and the doctor's instructions can be effectively controlled.

So the following is an analysis by relevant experts from Xi'an Epilepsy Hospital whether epilepsy patients can drive: With the progress of society, people's living standards are improving day by day, and more and more people are buying cars. Among them, there are also epilepsy patients who not only bought a car but also successfully obtained a driver's license.

Epilepsy patients have no regularity at the onset of the disease, and they can have seizures at any time, so they also cause huge hidden dangers to traffic, and major car accidents are caused by epilepsy patients every year. In fact, the relevant laws are clearly stipulated, and it is special for epilepsy patients to obtain a motor vehicle driver's license. It is understood that the Ministry of Public Security issued the revised "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's License" clearly stipulates that patients with epilepsy are not allowed to receive a driver's license, because epilepsy is not seizures and normal people are difficult to see, as long as the test is passed or can still receive a driver's license, so epilepsy patients who have obtained a driver's license should not have a fluke mentality, should consider the seriousness of the problem from the family, themselves, society and so on, otherwise it will cause great harm once the first time.

For epilepsy patients, anti-epileptic drugs should be taken for a long time, and effective ** should be carried out according to the instructions of regular hospital physicians. If the medication can effectively control the condition, do not undergo surgery**, and if the patient has not had seizures for 4 years, it is safe to drive. In short, for your personal safety, for the sake of the people you love and love you, and for the innocent people, please consider carefully when driving, and it is best not to drive if the condition is not completely obtained.

I don't think I need to answer which one is the best for epilepsy treatment in Xi'an, because epilepsy not only needs a hospital, but also needs your own confidence. According to the above, everyone must have an in-depth understanding of can epilepsy patients drive, in short**epilepsy is not an overnight thing, we must always maintain a good attitude, long-term on time**, so as to effectively control epilepsy**. Finally, I hope that every epilepsy patient can recover as soon as possible.

Epilepsy can't drive, can't get a driver's license.

Chinese citizens, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots, foreigners and servicemen who meet the physical requirements stipulated in the Administrative Measures of the People's Republic of China for Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses can apply for a motor vehicle driver's license if they do not have a motor vehicle driver's license.

1. The age of the initial application.

To apply for a small car (C plate) driver's license, you must be between 18 and 70 years old.

2. Physical condition.

1) Height: not less than 150 cm for those applying for a small car (C plate);

2) Visual acuity: visual acuity in both eyes is not lower than the standard eye chart or logarithmic eye chart to allow correction);

3) Color discrimination: no reddish-green blindness;

4) Hearing: Both ears are 50 cm away from the tuning fork to distinguish the direction of the sound source;

5) Physical dynamics: normal movement of limbs, trunk, and neck.

3. Applicants who fall under any of the following circumstances cannot apply.

1) Having a disease or physical defect that hinders safe driving.

a.Diseases that impede driving: structural heart disease, epileptic or previous medical history, Meniele's disease, vertigo, hysteria, tremor paralysis and encephalopathy affecting hand and foot movement, mental illness, dementia, etc.;

b.Physiological defects: motor dysfunction, limb insufficiency, thumb disability, etc.;

2) The motor vehicle driver's license has been revoked for less than two years;

3) During the period of suspension of the driver's license of the motor vehicle;

4) Those who already hold a motor vehicle driver's license (except for those who apply for additional driving).

Persons who do not have a local household registration can only apply for a driver's license C (for small cars, small automatic cars, low-speed trucks and three-wheeled vehicles), D (for ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles), E (for ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles), and F (for mopeds), and bring the applicant's ID card and one-year temporary residence permit when applying. Only those who have a local household registration can apply for a driver's license A (for large passenger vehicles, tractors, and city buses) and B (for medium-sized buses and large trucks).

You apply for a driver's license, as long as you bring your ID card and temporary residence permit, you can sign up, provide an address for you, you can understand some information and then decide to register, I hope it will help you.