To sign seizure, start by holding your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing up. Form a 'bent V' handshape with your dominant hand, which means extending your index and middle fingers and bending them slightly. Place the fingertips of the 'bent V' onto your non-dominant palm and shake or wiggle the dominant hand rapidly, mimicking a person's body convulsing.
Sign 'he', 'past', 'have', and then use the sign for 'seizure' while maintaining a serious facial expression to match the medical context.
Sign 'if', 'person', 'seizure', followed by 'I', 'do', 'what'. Furrow your eyebrows at the end to indicate you are asking a question.
Sign 'her', 'seizure', 'medicine', and then 'work', 'good' to show that the treatment is effective.
Sign 'he', 'past', 'have', and then use the sign for 'seizure' while maintaining a serious facial expression to match the medical context.
Sign 'if', 'person', 'seizure', followed by 'I', 'do', 'what'. Furrow your eyebrows at the end to indicate you are asking a question.
Sign 'her', 'seizure', 'medicine', and then 'work', 'good' to show that the treatment is effective.
Yes, this sign is commonly used for both 'seizure' and 'epilepsy.' The context of your sentence will help clarify if you are talking about a single medical event or the chronic condition.
The sign for 'dance' uses a straight 'V' handshape swinging rhythmically back and forth over the palm. 'Seizure' uses a 'bent V' handshape that shakes rapidly and erratically in one spot.
No, this sign specifically refers to a medical seizure in a person or animal. If you are talking about an engine or machine seizing, you would use signs related to freezing, locking up, or breaking down.
