Partial (Focal) Seizure

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Calling Your Health Care Provider

Call your local emergency number (911) if this the first time a person has had a seizure or a seizure is occuring in someone without a medical ID bracelet (instructions explaining what to do). In the case of someone who has had seizures before, call the ambulance for any of these emergency situations:

• This is a longer seizure than the person normally has, or an unusual number of seizures for the person
• Repeated seizures over a few minutes
• Repeated seizures where consciousness or normal behavior is not regained between them (status epilepticus)

Call your health care provider if any new symptoms occur (including possible side effects of medications):

• Drowsiness, restlessness, confusion, sedation
• Nausea/vomiting
• Rash
• Loss of hair
• Tremors or abnormal movements
• Problems with coordination
• Fevers, infections