MODULE 3: Epilepsy Support and Non-medication Management 42 Other Seizure Treatments Type of Device (such as a vagus nerve stimulator) Model Serial Number Date Implanted Nutritional Therapy (type of dietary therapy and date started) Any Other Type of Therapy or Special Instructions Basic First Aid Keep calm, provide reassurance, remove bystanders Keep person safe, remove objects around them, do not restrain Time the seizure, observe what happens, write down what happens Stay with the person until they recover from the seizure Other care needed for this person: Additional ways to help during a convulsive (tonic-clonic) seizure: Protect person’s head Keep airway open, make sure nothing is in mouth, watch breathing Turn person on side, if possible When Seizures Require Additional Help Type of Emergency for This Person (for example, a long seizure, clusters of seizures, or repeated seizures) Description What to Do