Epilepsy and public seizures

[Halo]

Apparently not epilepsy but similar convulsions from head injury my son and I saw years ago at a Virginia Beach skate park.  A young skateboarder was doing some routine stuff when he fell smack on his head.  

He was out for a little bit, and then while friends were trying to help him, started screaming and flailing and throwing the darndest fit you've ever seen.  Utterly out of control.  About eight guys finally subdued him just in time for the ambulance.  

Scary and sad.  Dunno what happened to him.  He seemed so athletic before the fall and so powerful when he regained consciousness that presumably he recovered.

[Slash27]

Originally posted by Halo


He was out for a little bit, and then while friends were trying to help him, started screaming and flailing and throwing the darndest fit you've ever seen.  

Ive seen them growl, scream ,and bite after suffering a good blow to the head. Thank God for sedatives.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by john9001
well offhand i can think of three times i wasn't arrested for possession of wacky weed.

I can tell you about the Sherriffs officer I used to get wacky weed from

Now there was a man with a racket

[Yknurd]

Originally posted by myelo
With a generalized tonic-clonic seizure (the most common type) the patient usually stops breathing during the tonic (first) phase of the seizure because of the sustained tonic contractions of all muscles, including the chest and diaphragm. They don't need CPR and they don't need anything placed in their mouth. It's anatomically impossible for a patient to "swallow their tongue." Breathing typically resumes after the seizure.

For people with epilepsy (the most common cause of seizures) you don't need to call 911 unless the seizure has not stopped within 5 minutes. People with epilepsy don't need to go to the hospital after every seizure

Damn.  I've been keeping a sledgehammer for people like this in my truck.

[zorstorer]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
I can tell you about the Sherriffs officer I used to get wacky weed from

Now there was a man with a racket

Had a room mate in Chicago that used to get his from Chicagos finest

Was odd to see the cruiser pull up in front of the appartment.

[myelo]

Originally posted by myelo
People with epilepsy don't need to go to the hospital after every seizure

Originally posted by Red Tail 444
In Minnesota, yes, they do.

You're either misinformed or misunderstood what I said.