A medical expert, Shola Aina, has warned against inserting hard objects into the mouths of convulsing patients.
Aina of Lifecare Hospital, Ilorin speaking on Sunday in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, told NAN that when hard objects are inserted into the mouth of a convulsing person to stop teeth clenching, more harm is done.
According to the medical expert, such could He said it could dislodge the patient’s dentition, cause aspirations or even death, but if the patient’s clenches his/her teeth, it never kills.
Convulsion is a medical condition where body muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in uncontrolled actions of the body.
According to Aina, what should be done instead is to ensure the patient should is in safe environment, once seizure is noticed — as it can cause fracture.
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”Lay the person down on a flat surface and remove all tight clothings around the head or neck, like ties or necklace, and check if the victim is still breathing,” he said.
”Make sure the victim is in a relaxed position and move to the hospital as soon as possible for proper evaluation.”
”High fever, birth trauma, or low blood sugar are among the causes of convulsion,” Aina said.
”But to ascertain the cause in a particular victim, it is necessary to visit the hospital even after the convulsion has stopped, to ascertain the underlying cause.
”Ascertaining the cause will make the parent or caregiver know the symptoms to watch out for, and things to avoid, so as not to trigger it again.”