Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
allnurses

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.
Discussion

First seizures at school

I have a completely random question, but for any of you who are school nurses out there, do you notice a trend in when student's experience their first seizure. I've been a school nurse for three years now, and every year we've had a different junior high student have their first seizure in school, and eventually go on to be diagnosed with epilepsy. I know seizures can occur at any age, but if I remember right from nursing school they are most commonly diagnosed in the first few years of life or in elderly patients. Just wondering if this is common or just happens to be a coincidence.

  • Quote

    • Featured Replies

    I think nits uncommon to see the first seizure at school unless it's from head trauma which I saw once when 2 students collided min the hallway in 9th grade. Also it could be a brain tumor or heridary seizures or caused by drugs. I've seen pseudo seizes caused by stress or anxiety.

  • Quote
    I've seen pseudo seizes caused by stress or anxiety.

    No! We are not going there! STOP IT!

  • Quote

    It's not unheard of for children to develop epilepsy during puberty. I had it happen to several students as well as my niece. Typically if memory serves i seem to think they were all absence seizures, though I want to say that my niece was having generalized seizures (i never saw her have one).

  • Quote
    • Experts
    No! We are not going there! STOP IT!

    Uh oh...

  • Quote

    • Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Add a Comment
    Go to topic listing

    Currently Reading 0

    • No registered users viewing this page.

    Account

    Navigation

    Search

    Search

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.