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A person having a seizure can swallow their own tongue.

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REFUTED
the evidence says no
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0 sources for · 3 against

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Is it true that a person having a seizure can swallow their own tongue?

No. A peer-reviewed review and a reference source both state directly that a person cannot swallow their tongue during a seizure; a survey item shows the belief persists but does not itself settle the anatomy.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 3
Seizure
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Seizure. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizure

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Recognizing and refuting the myth of tongue swallowing during a seizure.
2020
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Rossi, K. C., Baumgartner, A. J., Goldenholz, S. R., & Goldenholz, D. M. (2020). Recognizing and refuting the myth of tongue swallowing during a seizure.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2020.09.023

Effect of habits, traditions, and beliefs on seizure diagnosis and provide first aid in Taif city, KSA.
2021
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AH, A., YH, A., AA, M., AK, S., GH, A., RA, A., AF, A., RA, A., & FK, A. (2021). Effect of habits, traditions, and beliefs on seizure diagnosis and provide first aid in Taif city, KSA.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_126_21

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