# Vein finder use with Epileptic patients

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/vein-finder-use-with-epileptic-patients/
- Published: 2021-08-22T16:34:01+00:00
- Author: Monica

Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity
becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behaviour, sensations, 
and sometimes loss of awareness.

The signs and symptoms of a seizure can be quite varied. During a seizure, some 
people with epilepsy simply stare blankly for a few seconds, while others twitch
their arms or legs repeatedly. A single seizure does not necessarily indicate epilepsy.
An epilepsy diagnosis usually requires at least two unprovoked seizures

[Seizures](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seizure/symptoms-causes/syc-20365711#:~:text=A%20seizure%20is%20a%20sudden,generally%20considered%20to%20be%20epilepsy.)
can affect any process your brain coordinates because epilepsy is caused by abnormal
activity in the brain. The following are some examples of seizure signs and symptoms:

 * Temporary confusion
 * A staring spell
 * Uncontrollable jerking movements of the arms and legs
 * Loss of consciousness or awareness
 * Psychic symptoms such as fear, anxiety or deja vu

In such cases and some other cases such as patients with special needs ( [handicapped](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/handicapped))
Who suffers epilepsy, vein finders are definitely life-saving, especially in the
setting of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), including ambulance services, where
there is no time to waste on unsuccessful injections, especially when the medical
staff/nurses is doing everything they can to relieve the patients’ pain.

For instance, the** [Portable Infrared Vein finder: SIFVEIN-5.0](https://sifsof.com/product/portable-infrared-vein-finder-sifvein-5-0/)**
can project the blood vessels image on the skin surface accurately and timely. With
a lightweight design that makes it very comfortable to hold.

SIFVEIN-5.0 help doctors and nurses easily find veins of various patients, such 
as obese, hairy or dark skin patients, etc. It highly increases the success rate
of puncture thus reduces the cost and pain.

Using vein finders significantly reduces anxiety and stress as well as reducing 
the time spent looking for suitable intravenous access. In cases, as Epileptic patients
vein finders permit physicians to access veins easily. Most importantly medicines
may be provided without general anaesthesia, which is safer and less stressful for
the medical professionals, the patients and the family

References: [Epilepsy](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/epilepsy/symptoms-causes/syc-20350093),
[What is epilepsy?](https://www.healthline.com/health/epilepsy),

 * ![portable Vein detector](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SIFVEIN-
   5.0-vein-Finder-5-300x300.jpg)
 * Infrared Handheld Vein Finder: SIFVEIN-5.0