CONVULSIONS/FITS/SEIZURES/EPILEPSY
A convulsion is a condition where body muscles repeatedly contract and relax rapidly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body.

Convulsions are commonly referred to as "fits".

Convulsions are also known as "seizure". There are many types of seizures, some of which have mild symptoms instead of convulsions.

Seizures of all types are caused by disorganized and sudden electrical activity in the brain.

Convulsions can be disturbing to watch.Most seizures are harmless. They usually last from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. But if a seizure is prolonged, or if multiple seizures happen and the person doesn't awaken in between, then he should be immediately shifted to hospital.

A convulsion is a symptom of an epileptical seizure. However, not all epileptic seizures lead to convulsions, and not all convulsions are caused by epileptic seizures. Convulsions are also consistent with an electric shock.

Causes
Epilepsy
Fever (particularly in young children)
Head injury
Heart disease
Electric shock
Alcohol use
Barbiturates, intoxication or withdrawal
Brain illness or injury
Brain tumor (rare)
Choking
Drug abuse
Heat illness (see heat intolerance)
Illicit drugs, such as angel dust (PCP),cocaine, amphetamines
Low blood sugar
Meningitis
Poisoning
Stroke
Toxaemia of pregnancy
kidney failure(uraemia)
Very high blood pressure (malignant hypertension)
Venomous bites and stings
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines (such as Valium)

Symptoms
Brief blackout followed by period of confusion
Drooling or frothing at the mouth
Eye movements
Grunting and snorting
Loss of bladder or bowel control
Sudden falling
Teeth clenching
Temporary halt in breathing
Uncontrollable muscle spasms with twitching and jerking limbs
Unusual behavior like sudden anger, sudden laughter, or picking at one's clothing

AURA: symptoms before the attack
Fear or anxiety
Nausea
Vertigo
Visual symptoms (such as flashing bright lights, spots, or wavy lines before the eyes)
Increased Appetite
Uneasiness in abdomen

First Aid
1. When a seizure occurs, the main goal is to protect the person from injury. Try to prevent a fall. Lay the person on the ground in a safe area. Clear the area of furniture or other sharp objects.
2. Cushion the person's head.
3. Loosen tight clothing, especially around the person's neck.
4. Turn the person on his or her side. If vomiting occurs, this helps make sure that the vomit is not inhaled into the lungs.
5. Look for a medical I.D. bracelet with seizure instructions.
6. Stay with the person until he or she recovers, or until you have professional medical help. Meanwhile, monitor the person's vital signs (pulse, rate of breathing).

In an infant or child, if the seizure occurs with a high fever, cool the child gradually with tepid water. You can give the child paracetamol/acetaminophen (Tylenol) once he or she is awake, especially if the child has had fever convulsions before. DO NOT immerse the child in a cold bath.

DO NOT
DO NOT restrain the person.
DO NOT place anything between the person's teeth during a seizure (including your fingers).
DO NOT move the person unless he or she is in danger or near something hazardous.
DO NOT try to make the person stop convulsing. He or she has no control over the seizure and is not aware of what is happening at the time.
DO NOT give the person anything by mouth until the convulsions have stopped and the person is fully awake and alert.


HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES
Belladona,Cuprum met,Camphor,Calcarea carb,Cicuta virosa,Cina,Chamomilla,Hyoscyamus,Ignatia,Nux vomica,Opium,Stramonium,Strychinine etc.,

HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT:
Homeopathy has very good medicines for convulsions. We treat them depending upon the aura and causes of the convulsions.
The cases where Homeopathy helps are
Those on allopathic medication but still the attacks continue;
In these cases we start homeopathy along with allopathic medication and we have seen remarkable reduction in the number of attacks also we have seen that the attacks over a period of time stops then we taper the allopathic medication

Those who are having side effects of allopathic medicines

Those who have been taking allopathy for years together but their doctor not letting them stop the medicines although they have no attacks

Those who are on allopathic medicines we don't ask them to stop immediately but we taper the doses depending upon the progress.