Awdal Mental Health Department

Epilepsy affects millions in the African Region.

Knowing how to respond to a seizure can help prevent injuries and support safe recovery. 👇🏿

𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐚 𝐚𝐡 𝐞𝐞 #𝐒𝐮𝐮𝐱𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚 (𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐬𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲) 💜

(Epilepsy) waa mid ka mid ah cudurrada neerfaha (maskaxda) ee ugu badan aduunka, qof walbana wuu ku dhici karaa da’ kasta ha ahaadee.

Waa la daweyn karaa, mana aha cudur la is qaadsiiyo.
Inkasta oo ay jiraan sababo badan oo kala duwan oo keeni kara suuxdin, hadana qiyaastii 50% kiisaska dunida oo dhan sababtooda lama yaqaan.
𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐡𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐚 𝐚𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐱𝐚𝐚 𝐤𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐡:
🟣Dhibaato dhacda xilliga dhalmada sida dhaawac maskaxda Soo gaadha.
🟣 Cillado ama xaalado hidde-side (genetic) ah
🟣 Caabuq maskaxda ku dhaca ama buro (tumour)
🟣 Dhaawac culus oo madaxa ah (head injury)
🟣 Istaroog (Stroke)

Dadka qaba suuxdinta waxay la kulmaan suuxdin (seizures) Marka ay koronto xad-dhaaf ah ku dhacda unugyo ka mid ah maskaxda.
Suuxdintu waxay u kala duwan yihiin nooca, muddada, darnaanta iyo inta jeer ee ay dhacdo, iyadoo ku xidhan meesha maskaxda ay ka bilaabanto iyo inta ay ku fido.
𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐡𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐮𝐱𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐱𝐚𝐚 𝐤𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐡:
🟣 Lumis ama isbeddel ku yimaada miyirka ama garashada
🟣 Isbeddel ku yimaada dareenka (araga, maqalka ama dhadhanka)
🟣 Kaadida ama saxarada oo si lama filaan ah u soo baxda, qaniinyo carrabka ah ama dhaawac
🟣 Wareer, hurdo ama tabar-darro aan sababteeda la garan
🟣 Dhaqdhaqaaqyo (gariir) lama filaan ah oo aan la xakameyn karin oo ku dhaca gacan, lug, wax dhamaystiran ama jidhka oo dhan.

𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐲𝐨 𝐪𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐮𝐱𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐮 𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐝𝐚𝐲:
✅ Qofka dhulka dhig, una jeedi dhinac, madaxa u rogo si neefsashadu u fududaato
✅ Hubi inuu si fiican u neefsanayo – fur ama dabci dharka qoorta ku dheggan
✅ Madaxa hoostiisa u dhig wax jilicsan
✅ La joog qofka ilaa gariirku ka istaago oo uu miyirkiisu soo laabto
✅ Ha qaban ama ha xajin qofka, hana gelin wax afkiisa.

💜 𝗪𝗮𝗰𝘆𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻, 𝗳𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝘆𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝘅𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗸𝗮 𝗾𝗮𝗯𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘂𝘅𝗱𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮.





Source: Dr. Mustafa Mumin

World Health Organization (WHO)