Medical collapses are characterized by a dramatic change in a person's consciousness or behavior. He or she may suddenly stop talking, stop moving or become unresponsive. May be unresponsive or may respond but with impairment, such as inability to move an arm or leg or demonstrating some sort of neurological deficit. Symptoms of the seizure generally last a few seconds. After the seizure, the person is usually responsive to shaking.
Breathing resumes after the seizure stops.
Make sure the airway is open and roll the person onto their side. The person continues to breathe and is usually responsive to shaking. If possible, provide something sweet to eat or drink after the person regains consciousness. The person becomes pale and slowly collapses or loses consciousness for a few seconds due to a fall in blood pressure. Fainting usually occurs when someone is standing for long periods of time, seeing blood or in a confined space.