Absence Seizure Symptoms, Treatments & More
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9. When To Call an Ambulance
It’s rare that absence seizures require emergency treatment, but there are some cases where it’s necessary. Any seizure lasting longer than five minutes is an emergency. If someone spends minutes or hours engaging in automatic behaviors like eating without being conscious or understanding what they’re doing, that could be a sign of a condition called absence status epilepticus, and they need to go to the hospital.4‘Absence Seizure.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 24 Feb. 2021, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/petit-mal-seizure/symptoms-causes/syc-20359683.
A person may also need help if they develop trouble breathing or hurt themselves during a seizure.1‘Epilepsy.’ NHS Choices, NHS, www.nhs.uk/conditions/epilepsy.
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