Improved emergency treatment for prolonged seizures: National trial shows autoinjectors fast, effective
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
When a person is experiencing a prolonged convulsive seizure, quick medical intervention is critical. With every passing minute, the seizure becomes harder to stop, and can place the patient at risk of brain damage and death. This is why paramedics are trained to administer anticonvulsive medications as soon as possible -- traditionally giving them intravenously before arriving at the hospital.