On July 18, 2023 this Youtube star Annabelle Ham died at the age of 22????. She was young, healthy and attended a bachelorette party so I started researching why she died at such a young age.
Then I discovered that she died from an Epileptic event known as SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy).
Doctors say patients with uncontrolled seizures are at greatest risk for SUDEP.
So today I would like us to talk about EPILEPSY.
Epilepsy is a disorder in which the nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures.
Epilepsy is also known as: seizure disorder.
Epilepsy may occur as a result of a genetic disorder or an acquired brain injury, such as a trauma or stroke.
In all you do brother’s and sister’s, please avoid head injury. I know someone who had serious head inquiry almost 20 years ago, he just started having seizures since 4 years now.
Epilepsy Causes
In most cases, epilepsies are caused by genetic factors, traumatic brain injury (TBI), developmental brain abnormalities, infection, stroke, brain tumors etc.
Growing up in Nigeria, I noticed that once someone is having a seizure people would put spoon in their mouth and everyone would be shouting “pour am water” lol.
Epilepsy Cure?
There’s currently no cure for epilepsy, but it can be managed with medications and other strategies.
Seizures last from a few seconds to several minutes and may cause confusion or loss of consciousness. Afterward, you may have no memory of a seizure happening.
So how do you help someone epileptic?
1. DON’T put anything in the mouth of anyone having a seizure
2. Don’t try to hold them down
3. Don’t spray or pour them water
4. Place a soft cloth or pillow under their heads to minimise injuries.
5. Lay them on their left side to avoid spit or vomit entering their lungs
6. Remove tight clothing or belts
7. Take away any dangerous objects around them, eg wires, sharps etc
8. Time the episode, if it lasts longer than 5 minutes, take them to a hospital
9. The person has another seizure soon after the first one, take them to the hospital.
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