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dieseas of fits

1. Fits

2. Definition Sudden loss in consciousness and mental state and make strange jerky movements. Causes Particular spirit that has entered a person. If a person has vision and In that vision sees a snake or a mermaid. A bad wind.

3. Brain damage cause fits including Hydrocephalus Prolonged labor improper oxygen to infants damage brain fits Cp Meningitis Tumor High fever Diarrhea dehydration fits Worms forming cyst in brain

4. Epilepsy A child or adult has epilepsy if he or she fits often even though he or she may in all other ways be very healthy.

5. Types of Epilepsy

6. Things to do when a children has a fit: Protection Tongue biting Foam in the child mouth After the fit

7. Protection Parents recognize when the fit about to begin (sudden fear or strange smell) So child must quickly lay down on a soft mat During fit : Do not hold During fit Do not move a person Remove any sharp objects near them Undo any tight clothes especially around neck and chest which may limit breathing

8. Tongue biting It is very dangerous to stop the child biting a tongue Do not put anything in Childs mouth Nothing to eat or drink

9. Foam in the child mouth Always turn the head of a fitting person to the side so that the spit drains out and does not go down into the lungs. After the fit When fit is over the child may be sleepy and confused. Let them sleep.

10. Medicine Difficult process and take a long time No medicine to cure epilepsy There are medicine that can prevent fits if they are taken regularly. Does not fit for a long time epilepsy may be stopped permanently. If stopped fitting must take pills for at least a year

11. Drugs most commonly used are: Phenobarbitone Epineutin (Phenytoin) Tegretal ( carbamazapine ) Child admitted in hospital with fit valium injection

12. Helping the community understanding epilepsy Beliefs We as RW can tell people about epilepsy that It is not a result of witchcraft or evil spirit Does not mean that person is mad Does not mean that parents of the child misbehaved Can not be infectious and can not be passed to others Encourage a family to see a doctor and to take the pills regularly

13. Certain precautions for epileptic person Not allowed to drive Not work at great height in case they fall while fitting Should not work somewhere that precipitate fitting e.g. a very hot place

14. Prevention of epilepsy 1. Avoid causes of brain damage Before birth Mother must attend natal class Mother must not drink , smoke, or take strong medicine. Mother should eat a balanced diet

15. During labor It is safest to have a child in hospital or maternity unit If labor starts to go wrong get to hospital as quickly as possible After birth If child is very hot cool him down, taking off all his clothes If he has diarrhea rehydrate him

16. 2. Avoid marriages between close relatives . This is because combination of same family history and characteristics can put a child at greater risk of brain damage 3. People with epilepsy must take their medication regularly, even if they have not fitted for a year.