A seizure is when the brain experiences sudden electrical activity and can be due to a glitch in the way brain cells transmit signals. Seizures can lead to uncontrolled twitching, limpness, changes in behavior, etc. They can be of many types, such as small seizures or epileptic seizures. There are a few things one should keep in mind if they are at risk of having any kind of seizure.

• Do not drive
• Do not swim or bathe with your bathroom door closed
• Try not to operate heavy machinery or dangerous technology
• Do not participate in adventurous or dangerous physical activities
• Do not climb ladders or heights

Many of the epileptic seizures cannot be prevented however the head injury is one of the most common causes of a seizure.

• Wear your seatbelt if you are driving or are in the car with someone else
• Do not consume any form of alcohol or drugs during sports or even in general for that matter
• Always wear a helmet when you are riding a bike or are sitting behind someone’s bike or motorcycle or even a cycle
• Wear a hat if you are working in industrial or construction based areas
• Do not dive into swimming pools especially not into the ones that are deeper than your knee level
• Prevent any kind of slippery surfaces that increase your chances of falling

If you are being treated for a seizure of any kind keep in mind to be:

• Make sure to follow the entire treatment plan properly and not taking too little or too much of the medicine.
• Do not do any physical activities or sports until you are being watched by someone elder than you or who is physically, in a better state to help you in emergencies.
• Avoid activities that might trigger any kinds of seizures.

Some herbs used for the treatment of seizures as follows:

• Groundsel
• Peony
• Burning bush
• Skullcap
• Lilly of the valley
• Hydrocotyle
• Valerian
• Tree of heaven
• Mugwort

Some of the vitamins used for the treatment of seizures are as follows:

• Vitamin B-6
  Vitamin B6 is used to treat a very rare form of epilepsy that is called a pyridoxine seizure. This kind of epilepsy can usually develop inside the womb or even after birth. It is caused when your body is unable to take in vitamin B6 properly.
• Magnesium
  Magnesium deficiency can also increase the risk for seizure. Therefore, taking magnesium supplements can act, as the treatment seizures require.
• Vitamin E
  Most of the people also suffer from seizure disorders in case they lack vitamin E in their bodies. Any drugs can not control this. One needs to either take vitamin E supplements or eat foods that provide them with the same.
• Other vitamins
  Vitamin D deficiency might also cause seizures, therefore, check with your doctor as to what kinds of vitamins your body is lacking and how much you require to get rid of your seizure troubles.

Self control
You need to be very cautious a lot of times. A little carelessness can land you in trouble with your seizures. Self-control and precaution are the best treatment seizures can get. Many people might experience the symptoms every thirty minutes. They might notice smells that are unusual or even have a blurred vision at times. They may feel anxiety for a continuous amount of days. Depression, fatigue and severe headaches are a part of these feelings.

Some of the self-control methods that are used to treat seizures can decrease their intensity or control them all together for a long time. There are a lot of techniques that can help you do so. Some of them are:

• Meditation
• Walking
• Smelling something pleasant
• Trying not to think about the seizure
• Occupying yourself in other tasks to keep your mind off of the seizures

Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a very healthy and effective form of treatment for seizures which one can use. It is considered one of the alternatives to other conventional treatments seizure patients undergo. This helps ease the chronic pain in the body. It puts pressure on specific points in the body that might be causing any kind of distress or tension. It changes the brain activity and reduces the seizures. One of the hypotheses is that it increases the parasympathetic nervous system of the body and releases dopamine, the happy chemical in our bodies.

Considering all the treatments for seizures can be prevented with, you need to choose what suits your condition the best. You can try all of them if you want to and then figure out which suit you the best out of them all. If you think that making this decision might be stressful for you, you can assign this task to someone you trust.