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Posted by drshiva_epilepsy on Sat, 01 Jan 2011

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First Aid for SeizuresGeneralized Tonic Clonic Seizure In convulsive (tonic-clonic or grand mal) seizures, the individual loses consciousness and falls. The body is initially rigid (tonic phase). In the clonic phase, the arms and legs jerk or twitch rhythmically. Consciousness is regained slowly.Stay calm. Time the seizure – Usually there is no need for a trip to the hospital, unless the seizure lasts longer than five minutes (not including the postictal phase), the person has more than one seiz... Read More

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