ABSTRACT
Nonfatal bodily injury during seizures can occur as part of the seizures themselves, particularly if they involve violent motor activity, as in bilateral tonic-donie fits. Injury may also occur as a result of impaired consciousness or falling during seizures. The muscle contractions of the seizure can cause soft tissue injury such as muscle damage, a bitten tongue, a joint injury, e.g., a shoulder dislocation, or vertebral fractures, whereas falling or impaired consciousness may lead to head injury, bruises, abrasions, or bums, depending on the circumstances in which the seizure has occurred. Full seizure control avoids these contingencies.
