Seeing someone experience a seizure can be frightening. You should call 911 immediately if you witness someone having a seizure.
Anything that disrupts the normal connections between the nerve cells in the brain can cause a seizure. This includes head injury, concussion, recreational drug use, and even drug or alcohol withdrawal. A person is said to be epileptic when they have two or more seizures that were not caused by some known medical condition. According to Epilepsy Action, stress, lack of sleep, missing meals, alcohol, and recreational drugs make seizures more likely.
Most drug-induced seizures manifest as tonic-clonic or grand mal seizures. Convulsive muscle activity, if extended, can cause health issues like hypoxia, hypercarbia, and hyperthermia. Management of drug-induced seizures includes:
-Airway management with adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
-Stabilization of heart rate and blood pressure.
-Rapid bedside testing of body temperature and glucose concentration.
-Hyperthermia needs immediate medical attention to prevent end-organ severe damage or death.
It is also a good idea to seek addiction treatment to prevent future seizures from happening. Various addiction treatment centers exist to help people who abuse illegal drugs quit, and lead healthy lives.
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