What is the reason why children shake their heads involuntarily?

Children are more active, and some parents even find that their children's hyperactivity may not be voluntary, which means that the children cannot control it. In fact, parents really need to be vigilant when encountering such a situation, because sometimes children's hyperactivity may be caused by Tourette syndrome. The most obvious example is that some children shake their heads involuntarily and only find out that they have this disease when they go to the hospital. Let’s take a look at what happened below.

Causes

The cause of this disease has not yet been elucidated. Recent research reports suggest that it may be the result of the interaction of genetic factors, neurophysiology, biochemical metabolism and environmental factors during the development process.

Clinical manifestations

Tourette syndrome is characterized by involuntary, sudden, rapidly repetitive muscle twitches, often accompanied by explosive, involuntary vocalizations and obscenities. The tic symptoms start from the face and neck and gradually spread downwards. The locations and forms of twitching vary, such as blinking, squinting, pouting, shaking head, shrugging shoulders, shrinking neck, stretching arms, swinging arms, straightening chest, bending over, rotating body, etc. Vocal tics manifest as guttural sounds and roars, which may gradually turn into stereotyped swearing, the use of obscene words, etc. Some children gradually develop language and movement disorders after involuntary tics, and some children may also exhibit behaviors such as imitating language, imitating movements, and imitating expressions. Involuntary laryngitis appears relatively late in children, with a small number appearing early and most appearing 6 to 7 years after onset. The child's condition often fluctuates, sometimes mild and sometimes severe, and sometimes it can improve on its own for a period of time. The location, frequency, and intensity of tics may vary. The symptoms may worsen when the child is nervous, anxious, tired, or sleep deprived; they may improve when the child is mentally relaxed and disappear after sleep. The intelligence of the children is generally normal, but some children may have psychological problems such as inattention, learning difficulties, and emotional disorders.

treat

1. Medication

The main drugs that help the children recover from their illness include haloperidol, pimozide, siopride, clonidine patch, clonidine, inosine, etc.

2. Psychotherapy

It is very common for this disease to have adverse effects on personality, and some people are still unable to adapt to society even after the tics are controlled. Therefore, we should emphasize the treatment of causes and symptoms while paying attention to psychological treatment. Psychotherapy includes behavioral therapy, supportive psychological counseling, family therapy, etc. Help parents and teachers of children with the disease understand the nature and characteristics of the disease, and reduce or eliminate parents' worries and anxieties. Reasonably arrange the child's daily schedule and activities to avoid excessive stress and fatigue. For children who have tics, they can close their mouths and take slow, rhythmic, deep abdominal breaths to reduce tic symptoms.