Friends, family members and coworkers of people with epilepsy should learn to recognize symptoms of seizures because they are often the first point of contact. Common symptoms include staring and unresponsiveness, twitching of the arms or legs, body stiffening and shaking, falling down, rhythmic but jerky muscle movements, and loss of consciousness or awareness.

Friends, family members and coworkers of people with epilepsy should learn to recognize symptoms of seizures because they are often the first point of contact. Common symptoms include staring and unresponsiveness, twitching of the arms or legs, body stiffening and shaking, falling down, rhythmic but jerky muscle movements, and loss of consciousness or awareness.