Question

My daughter had an epileptic seizure due to a severe cold and fever in the recent past. Today is already her second seizure, with each episode involving full-body convulsions and frothing at the mouth. I am always terrified by these symptoms, not knowing how to care for her each time. Now, I want to learn properly.

Answer

Here are the treatment methods for epileptic seizures:

  1. When an epileptic seizure occurs, quickly lay the patient on their back, do not place a pillow, and use a gauze pad (or a toothbrush) to wrap around the upper and lower teeth to prevent them from biting their tongue. Then loosen the clothing collar and tilt the patient’s head to one side to allow oral secretions to flow out naturally, thus preventing saliva from entering the respiratory tract and causing aspiration pneumonia. At the same time, lift the patient’s chin to prevent the tongue from blocking the airway.
  2. Do not pour water forcefully or press on limbs during an episode. Instead, stimulate or apply pressure to acupoints such as Hegu, Zusanli, and Yongquan.
  3. Generally, avoid excessive physical labor, excessive mental stress, and intense sports training; try to avoid emotional stress, sadness, grief, and excitement; live