Auras are not necessarily followed by full-scale seizures. In fact, the aura is a simple partial seizure in itself. A person with epilepsy may only experience one kind of seizure or several different kinds, either during the same episode or at different times. Every effort must be made by the doctor, family, and person with epilepsy to determine what kind of seizure the person has. This information is crucial to achieving the best treatment for the seizures.
Most people are unaware of first aid procedures to help someone who has a seizure.
This lack of awareness may prove harmful. People who don't know what to do often end up doing more than they should or nothing at all. First aid for an epileptic seizure is not complicated. The most essential things are to protect the person from harming him or herself, then wait for the seizure to pass. Do not insert objects between the person's teeth.