Contents:
- Medical Video: Psychogenic Seizures — What are They, How Can They be Diagnosed and Treated?
- Important facts about seizures
- 1. Your tongue will not be swallowed during a seizure
- 2. You should not put something in the mouth of someone who is having a seizure
- 3. Don't hold the body of a person who is having a seizure
- 4. Seizures are not always loose
- 5. Seizures have nothing to do with possessions
- 6. Drinking coffee cannot stop seizures
- 7. Seizures do not reduce one's level of intelligence
- 8. Seizures do not always mean epilepsy
Medical Video: Psychogenic Seizures — What are They, How Can They be Diagnosed and Treated?
Is the way you recognize seizures by looking at whether the person is confused? Or have you ever experienced someone who suddenly had a seizure immediately taken to a shaman because he was suspected of being possessed? If your answer is yes, then you are not alone.
Seizures or what is commonly referred to as a step may not be something foreign to our ears. Maybe you've seen or even experienced it yourself. Even so, it turns out there are still a lot of wrong info or myths circulating in the community regarding seizures. This myth can actually cause bigger problems and it is not impossible to lead to death for patients who experience seizures.
Important facts about seizures
1. Your tongue will not be swallowed during a seizure
According to the myth, people who are seizures need to be given a spoon in their mouth so that their tongue is not bitten and swallowed. But this is a misleading suggestion. Don't put anything in the mouth of someone who is having a seizure, because this is dangerous.
2. You should not put something in the mouth of someone who is having a seizure
As explained above, putting something in the mouth of a person who is having a seizure, such as a spoon wrapped in cloth or other items, actually endangers the patient's seizure. Hard objects inside the mouth can cause gums, broken jaws, or broken teeth. Broken teeth can enter the airway and block the airways.
3. Don't hold the body of a person who is having a seizure
You don't need to hold someone who has a seizure because the seizures will stop by themselves. Patients with seizures can actually fight in a state of confusion if arrested.
4. Seizures are not always loose
Not all seizures experience a disorder. Some types of seizures actually have symptoms such as fainting, silence, or stiffness.
5. Seizures have nothing to do with possessions
Certain cultures still have the belief that when a person is in a seizure, he is actually possessed by a spirit, but in fact the seizure is purely a medical condition.
6. Drinking coffee cannot stop seizures
Someone who experiences seizures should not be given any food or drink. From what was delivered by Dr. Meta Hanindita at Detik.com, giving coffee is useless and just a myth. Giving food or drink can cause patients to choke and so the airways become blocked and lead to respiratory arrest.
7. Seizures do not reduce one's level of intelligence
In fact, seizures do not automatically make a person stupid. It's just that a number of factors such as the frequency of seizures that are too frequent, and the use of routine drugs that increase drowsiness can interfere with the learning process. But it must be stressed once again that seizures don't make a person stupid.
8. Seizures do not always mean epilepsy
Symptoms of epilepsy are seizures, but someone who has a seizure does not automatically suffer from epilepsy. Seizures can be caused by a variety of causes such as disorders of the chemical balance in the blood or injury to the brain. To diagnose a person suffering from epilepsy, there must be several requirements fulfilled, namely seizures occur without trigger at least 2 times an episode, in which each episode is at least 24 hours.
The myths about seizures circulating in society are certainly a big problem. Often this myth has been rooted and passed down through generations, making it difficult for doctors or health workers to change people's perceptions. Education becomes very important for the community so that the perception can slowly change.
