What are the immediate complication of epilepsy?

Immediate complications of epilepsy may include:

- Seizures: Seizures can cause a variety of symptoms, including loss of consciousness, muscle stiffness, shaking, jerking movements, loss of bowel or bladder control, and confusion.

- Head injury: Seizures can cause people to fall and hit their heads, which can lead to a head injury.

- Aspiration: During a seizure, people can aspirate (inhale) vomit, saliva, or other foreign objects into their lungs, which can lead to pneumonia or other lung infections.

- Tongue biting: People can bite their tongues during a seizure, which can cause bleeding and pain.

- Fractures: Seizures can cause people to fall and break bones, such as their arms, legs, or ribs.

- Hypoxia: Seizures can cause a lack of oxygen to the brain, which can lead to brain damage.

- Cardiac arrest: Seizures can cause cardiac arrhythmias, which can lead to cardiac arrest.

- Status epilepticus: Status epilepticus is a condition in which a seizure lasts for more than five minutes or when multiple seizures occur without the person regaining consciousness between them. Status epilepticus is a medical emergency and can lead to brain damage or death.