Inguinal hernia: A hernia is a condition in which part of the intestine bulges through a weak area in muscles in the abdomen. An inguinal hernia occurs in ... more about Inguinal hernia. Inguinal hernia: Protrusion of the intestines out of the groin area. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Inguinal hernia is available below.
This can be very frightening, both for the person having the seizure and those around them. Knowing what to do if you see someone having a seizure may help them and make the event less worrying. Most seizures are brief and stop by themselves.They are not usually life threatening, and do not usually require the person to go to hospital. First aid is aimed at keeping the person safe, not to try and affect the course of the seizure. You do not know the person or they have not had a seizure before. 2  A convulsive (shaking) seizure lasts more than five minutes. 3  One convulsive seizure follows another without the person regaining consciousness in between.
1 After a seizure 2  : Check the person for injuries. 3  If you could not turn the person onto his or her side during the seizure, do so when the seizure ends and the person is more relaxed. 4  If the person is having trouble breathing, use your finger to gently clear his or her mouth of any vomit or saliva. During a seizure 2  : Protect the person from injury. 3  Keep him or her from falling if you can, or try to guide the person gently to the floor. 4  Try to move furniture or other objects that might injure the person during the seizure.