(HealthDay News) -- More than 3 million people in the U.S. have some form of epilepsy, says the Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania.
Seizures can last from seconds to minutes, and can cause convulsions.
For convulsion-inducing seizures, here are suggestions for general first aid:
If a seizure lasts more than 5 minutes, the Epilepsy Foundation urges bystanders to call 911.