What to do if you bite your tongue during a seizure

epilepsyAt the onset of the disease, the patient has symptoms such as limb twitching and foaming at the mouth due to abnormal discharge of neurons in the brain. At this time, strong irritation should be avoided and oral secretions should be cleaned up in time.

1. General treatment: When the above symptoms appear, the patient's head needs to be tilted to one side and untie the collar and trouser belt to keep the respiratory tract unobstructed. It is also necessary to observe the breathing and changes in pupil size;

2. Removal of oral secretions: If the patient has a backward fall of the tongue, a tongue depressor or gauze should be used between the upper and lower teeth to prevent the tongue from being bitten and causing secondary injury.Oxygen therapy is also needed to ensure adequate oxygen supply to brain tissue;

3. Drug treatment: For some patients with mild disease and no obvious discomfort symptoms, they can take carbamazepine tablets, phenytoin tablets and other antibodies according to the doctor's instructionsepilepsyclass drugs to control the progression of the disease; For people with severe intracranial hypertension, intravenous dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection and other methods should be considered to improve clinical performance;

4. Surgical treatment: If the conservative treatment is ineffective or the recurrence occurs, stereotactic disfigurement or craniotomy can be used for treatment.

In daily life, it is recommended that such people should pay attention to rest and try not to stay up late, so as not to cause overwork of the body and induce the onset of the disease. In terms of diet, you should also eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and protein-rich foods to supplement the nutrients needed by the body, such as apples, bananas, egg custard and other foods.