What's going on with foaming at the mouth and convulsions all over the body?

Have you ever met someone who suddenly foams at the mouth and convulses? What is going on? In fact, these are all symptoms of an epileptic seizure. Epilepsy is a neurological disease, and once it occurs, it can be very frightening.

Does foaming at the mouth and body twitching mean epilepsy?

Epilepsy is a recurring disease that can occur in people of any age. Its causes are varied, leading to complex types of epileptic seizures. This disease can occur at any time and place, and its clinical symptoms are varied. Common symptoms include impaired consciousness, convulsions, and foaming at the mouth.

In daily life, if you suddenly experience symptoms such as foaming at the mouth and convulsions, you must take it seriously and never underestimate it. Epilepsy often manifests as sudden loss of consciousness, followed by tonic and then convulsive convulsions. It is often accompanied by screaming, cyanosis, urinary incontinence, tongue bite, foaming at the mouth or blood, and dilated pupils. After tens of seconds or minutes, the seizure stops naturally and you enter a coma. After waking up, you will feel dizzy, irritable, and tired for a short time, and you cannot recall the process of the seizure. In addition, if the epileptic seizure continues and the patient is in a coma, it is called a persistent grand mal seizure, which is often life-threatening.

How to take care of foaming at the mouth and convulsions?

If you have a severe seizure, you must breathe immediately and call the "120" emergency number to ask a doctor for emergency treatment. Even if the seizure has stopped, you must go to the hospital for further examination to determine the cause and receive symptomatic treatment to prevent recurrence.

Secondly, when an epileptic attack begins, the patient should be immediately helped to lie on his side to prevent him from falling or getting hurt. Then, untie his tie, bra, buttons, and belt to keep his airway open. Then, he should stand on his side to let as much saliva and vomit as possible flow out of his mouth. If the patient has dentures, they must be removed to prevent them from being accidentally inhaled into the respiratory tract. A rolled handkerchief or a pair of chopsticks wrapped in a cloth strip can be stuffed between the upper and lower teeth to prevent tongue bites.

Finally, when an epileptic patient is convulsing, do not press hard on the patient's limbs to avoid fractures or sprains. For patients who are unconscious after an attack, try to reduce movement as much as possible, let the patient rest properly, and give him oxygen. Patients who have fallen to the ground should be checked for external injuries. If there are external injuries, they should be treated according to the specific situation.