Health Tip: Making Home Safer for People With Epilepsy
If you or a loved one has epilepsy, there are things you can do at home to reduce the risk of an injury during a seizure. The Epilepsy Foundation offers these suggestions: - Make sure your home is well carpeted and padded underneath.
- Cover any sharp corners on furniture with padding.
- Always close fireplace screens when the fireplace is lit. People with epilepsy should avoid lighting a fire or carrying lit candles.
- When buying space heaters or any type of iron, look for these and similar appliances with an automatic turn-off function.
- Use chairs that have arms, making a fall less likely.
Health Tip: What's Prompting My Seizures?
A seizure is a sudden spurt of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. While the causes can be varied and complex, the Epilepsy Foundation offers this list of common triggers: - Missing medications, especially those used to control seizures.
- Changes in sleep routines or lack of sleep.
- Hormonal changes in women, such as during menstruation or pregnancy.
- Abusing alcohol or drugs, or withdrawing from them.
- Stress and anxiety.
- Factors that unpredictably change metabolism, such as diarrhea or vomiting.
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