Description: The risk that a person with epilepsy will be injured during a seizure at home can be greatly reduced by taking some simple safety precautions:
* Carpet the floors with heavy pile and thick underpadding.
* If tables and other furniture have sharp corners, pad them. When shopping for new furniture, look for rounded corners.
* Close fireplace screens when the fire is burning. Don't leave a person with uncontrolled seizures alone in a room with a burning fire.
* Avoid using space heaters that can tip over.
* If the person with epilepsy wants to iron clothing or use a curling iron, be sure that the device has an automatic shut-off switch to prevent burns.
* Use chairs with arms to help prevent falling.
In the bathroom
* Hang doors so they open outwards instead of inwards. Then if the person falls against the door, it can still be opened.
* Use carpeting on the floor, with extra padding.