Dr. Christopher Galloway, assistant professor of graduate programs at Oak Point University in Oak Brook, joined ABC7 Chicago Monday to give more information.
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One in 26 people will have a seizure during their lifetime, Galloway said.
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To know if someone is having a seizure, look to see if he or she is shaking, he said.
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Stay with the patient and remove any surrounding belongings. Then place the patient on his or her side, Galloway said.
Place a pillow under his or her head and time the seizure, he said.
If a seizure lasts longer than five minutes, you need to call 911.