aRTVmIHTd_4_Howtohelpsomeonewithdrugresistantepilepsy

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[Text on screen: 
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
How to help someone with drug-resistant epilepsy]

[Text on screen: 
Jaysingh Singh, MD
Medical Director, Epilepsy Surgery Program
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center]

Jaysingh Singh, MD: What family and friends can do for patients who are suffering from uncontrolled seizures. One is a safety. Safety is extremely important. Depending upon the type of seizures the patient is having, there are few common things that you want to do is making sure the patient is safe, and if they do experience grand mal seizures where they pass out, placing them on a ground, turning on the side, and putting some soft cushion underneath their head so that they don't get a concussion from their repeated head jerks. And if they do have a rescue therapy, there are many forms of a seizure rescue therapy. Some comes in a tablet, some comes in intranasal therapy. Having a sound understanding of the patient's seizure and their rescue plan can really help that patient and stop the seizures quickly.

The second, being an advocate for their family. There are many things patients may not remember what happens during seizure, and that's why it becomes very relevant for me to understand the patient's seizures, not only from patient, it's also from patient's family, friends, that what happens during seizure and how much seizures are affecting my patient's lifestyle and their job, their personal life and their emotions. And I feel their family can be a very valuable resource.

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Ohio State Health & Discovery
For more information, visit: wexnermedical.osu.edu/epilepsy]

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