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When to dial 999

Usually when a person has an epileptic seizure there is no need to call an ambulance. However you should always dial 999 for an ambulance if any of the following apply:

  • it is the person’s first seizure;
  • they have injured themselves badly;
  • they have trouble breathing after the seizure has stopped;
  • one seizure immediately follows another with no recovery in between;
  • the seizure lasts two minutes longer than is usual for them; or
  • the seizure lasts for more than five minutes and you do not know how long their seizures usually last.

These guidelines are particularly relevant for tonic clonic (convulsive) seizures.


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