Can high altitude trigger seizures?

Can high altitude trigger seizures?

The description of the clinical event obtained from the witness and the presence of a positive family history strongly support a high altitude-triggered new epileptic seizure. This report suggests that at high altitudes seizure risks in a seizure-prone person may be higher than for normal individuals.

Can you get free travel if you have epilepsy?

If you have epilepsy and are still having seizures, you may be entitled to free, or discounted, travel on buses, coaches, trams, tubes, or trains. This is usually because you would be refused a driving licence if you applied. You will usually need some proof that you are eligible for the discount.

Can airplanes cause seizures?

Approximately 1 in every 39 000 airline passengers presents with an in-flight medical emergency, and about 6% of these are seizures. Patients with epilepsy have shown an increase in seizures during the first few days after a flight.

Is it safe to fly after a seizure?

If you are flying, check if you need medical clearance The IATA guidelines say that if you have had a tonic-clonic seizure less than 24 hours before your flight, you will need medical clearance to be allowed to fly. If your seizures are generally well controlled, you should not usually need medical clearance.

What to do if someone has a seizure on a plane?

What to Do

1. Clear space by folding up seat arms.
2. Lie the person down across the seats with the head and body turned on one side.
3. Arrange pillows or blankets to prevent the person’s head from hitting unpadded areas.
4. When the seizure stops, help the person into a resting position in a single reclining seat.

Can epileptics travel?

Having epilepsy does not usually prevent people from being able to travel by air. However, some people’s seizures are triggered by being very tired (which could happen because of long journeys or ‘jet lag’).

Should you fly with epilepsy?

Travelers with epilepsy may have special concerns about traveling by air. Generally, a person with epilepsy does not pose any greater safety risk on a plane than a passenger without epilepsy. 1 There is also no medical evidence that air travel increases the risk of seizures or adversely affects people with epilepsy.

Can you claim benefits if you have epilepsy?

Some people with epilepsy can claim health-related benefits, such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Attendance Allowance, and Employment Support Allowance.

Can you have a seizure but not epileptic?

Some people experience symptoms similar to those of an epileptic seizure but without any unusual electrical activity in the brain. When this happens it is known as a non-epileptic seizure (NES). NES is most often caused by mental stress or a physical condition.

What can be mistaken for epilepsy?

Many conditions have symptoms similar to epilepsy, including first seizures, febrile seizures, nonepileptic events, eclampsia, meningitis, encephalitis, and migraine headaches.

Can you stop a seizure from happening?

Seizures can be unsettling, but many people find that they’re able to control or stop them with medicine. Surgery,devices that stimulate nerves or detect seizures then stop them, and even diet changes are other ways to deal with them. Your doctor can work with you to find a treatment that helps.