What should I do if I see someone having an absence seizure?

What should I do if I see someone having an absence seizure?

Charles Ribak, Ph.D. (Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, UC Irvine School of Medicine) gives expert video advice on: What should I do if I think I'm going to have an absence seizure?; What should I do if I see someone having an absence seizure? and more...

The most important thing is to report it to that person when the absence seizure is over, or report it to their parents or report it to the principal of the school if you're a teacher and this is a school classroom. I think that's probably the most important thing. You may want to have that person just stay in one place for awhile, sit and observe them to see if more of these seizures occur. But I think for the most part, just reporting it and recommending that the individual go to a doctor.