Try: The Care recipient (cr) will likely need assistance following a seizure it may be difficult to tell if the cr is ok at first ask questions to determine if the person knows her name where she is what time or day it is and what happened if the cr is unable to answer these questions telling her this information may help decrease confusion and orient the cr to their surroundings before you leave the cr alone be sure that she is able to answer basic questions the unpredictability of seizures coupled with feelings of loss of control that a cr with epilepsy experience is often amplified by her not knowing what occurs during a seizure although the cr with seizures may not be ready to discuss what happened immediately following the seizure it is important and helpful for her to know this information enables the cr and her healthcare providers to determine the type of seizures effectiveness of treatment and need for changes additionally knowing what happened during a seizure and having a chance to talk about it may help make the seizures less scary and life seem more predictable information references epilepsy com
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