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How long should you allow someone to seize before it's an emergency?

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Treatment and care for seizures that last more than 5 minutes and for status epilepticus. Many people have seizures that last for less than 5 minutes and stop without any treatment. However, some people have seizures that last longer than 5 minutes.
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