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HOW TO HANDLE convulsions and seizures

According to The Illustrated South African First Aid Manual, (Struik Lifestyle), convulsions and seizures can be brought on by a variety of causes, including:

High fever

Stroke

Dehydration

Poisoning

Oxygen deprivation Epilepsy

Meningitis

Brain injury

Brain tumours

A seizure or convulsion happens when the electrical patterns of activity in the brain are disrupted, leading to changes in the level of consciousness, movement and sensation of the person affected.

High fever convulsions

Convulsions due to high

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