How do you record seizure activity?

How do you record seizure activity?

If you care for someone who is experiencing seizures, it can be very helpful to record them with a smartphone or video camera. This can then be shown to the person’s doctor, which may help in diagnosis and treatment. During and/or after the seizure, ask the person some questions and record their responses to you.

What can you record in a seizure diary?

How do I use the diary? Record times and dates of seizures and how they affected you. Add other information such as details of your medical team, the types of seizures you have and any medication changes.

What information should be recorded during and following the seizure?

It is important that anyone who witnesses a seizure writes down, on a witnessing a seizure form as soon as possible, a detailed description of what happened before, during and after the seizure. It is best to describe what you saw rather than trying to categorise it and risk missing out important information.

How do you write a seizure note?

When watching a seizure, try to note what happens in each phase of the seizure – before, during and after the event….Behavior before the seizure:

1. What was the person doing at the time of the event?
2. Was there a change in mood or behavior hours or days before?
3. Was there a warning or aura right before the seizure?

What should you monitor after a seizure?

After the seizure, assess him for respirations and a pulse. If they’re present and he’s unresponsive, turn him onto his side to help keep his airway patent. If necessary, insert an oral airway and use suction to remove secretions. Take his vital signs.

What 5 things should you look for to identify a seizure?

General symptoms or warning signs of a seizure can include:

• Staring.
• Jerking movements of the arms and legs.
• Stiffening of the body.
• Loss of consciousness.
• Breathing problems or stopping breathing.
• Loss of bowel or bladder control.
• Falling suddenly for no apparent reason, especially when associated with loss of consciousness.

How do you track a seizure?

Another option for monitoring a person for seizures is a camera device. These devices use a remote infrared camera to detect movements. If a sleeping person has unusual movements, such as shaking seizures, the camera will trigger an alarm. One example of a seizure alert camera is the SAMi.

Should you call 911 if someone has a seizure?

Seizures do not usually require emergency medical attention. Only call 911 if one or more of these are true: The person has never had a seizure before. The person has difficulty breathing or waking after the seizure.

What should you assess during a seizure?

Assess your patient for signs and symptoms of seizure activity, such as his report of an aura or twitching of muscle groups, especially in his face or hands. Have an oral airway, oxygen, and suction readily available. Keep his bed in a low position with the side rails up. Consider padding them.

How do you describe a seizure?

Seizures symptoms vary and can include a sudden change in awareness or full loss of consciousness, unusual sensations or thoughts, involuntary twitching or stiffness in the body or severe stiffening and limb shaking with loss of consciousness (a convulsion.)

What labs check for seizures?

Imaging tests may include:

• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An MRI scan uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create a detailed view of your brain.
• Computerized tomography (CT).
• Positron emission tomography (PET).
• Single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT).

Can a doctor tell if you’ve had a seizure?

Electroencephalogram (EEG) – Using electrodes attached to your head, your doctors can measure the electrical activity in your brain. This helps to look for patterns to determine if and when another seizure might occur, and it can also help them rule out other possibilities.

How to document seizure activity?

Record any incontinence of urine or faeces. Note any cognitive changes following the seizure. Perform neurological observations note any pupil abnormalities, deviant gaze or motor weakness in any limbs and its duration. Assess and document any injuries sustained during the seizure.

What is the best treatment for seizures?

AEDs are the most commonly used treatment for epilepsy. They help control seizures in about 70% of people. AEDs work by changing the levels of chemicals in your brain. They don’t cure epilepsy, but can stop seizures happening. There are many AEDs.

How to stop pseudoseizures?

There isn’t one treatment for pseudoseizures that will work for every person. Determining the cause of the disorder is a significant part of treatment. The most effective treatment methods include: Counseling or therapy can occur at an inpatient facility or as outpatient.