EPILEPSY TREATMENT IN CHENNAI generalised epilepsy presents as generalised tonic clonic movement with loss of conscious ness what first aid you can do? make the person lie to one side preferably left lateral side.head end to be lower than foot end.do not give any key or metal in hand or apply restraint to shoulders.most of the times it will settle down automatically if there is recurrence the patient must be taken to emergency care immediately.