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What is convulsion?
It is a sudden uncontrollable attack.
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What causes convulsions?
Convulsions/seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. For a bit of background, the brain is part of the central nervous system, which controls and 'instructs' the body on what...
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How do you prevent the convulsion?
Medication can be used to minimise convulsive seizures but if one occurs the best cause of action is to help the casualty in to a position lying down where they can't harm themselves on anything and...
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What does convulsions mean?
A violent, involuntary contracting and relaxing muscles.
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What are the signs of a convulsion?
Convulsions are involuntary contractions of voluntary muscles that are more than momentary, and the patient cannot surpress. The ten symptoms of convulsions are:
Body twitching Body spasms Jerking...