The reasons for neonatal convulsions, five reasons to help you solve

Neonatal convulsions are often manifested by eyes staring straight ahead, eye tremors, constant twitching of facial muscles, involuntary twitching of limbs, and sometimes pale or flushed face, sweating, or breath holding, respiratory arrest or irregular breathing.

1. Infectious diseases such as sepsis, purulent meningitis, neonatal tetanus, pneumonia, etc. also often cause convulsions, which usually occur 3-7 days after birth. These diseases often cause serious consequences in the neonatal period due to their atypical manifestations and the inability to diagnose and treat them in a timely manner.

2. Metabolic abnormalities, such as hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, hyponatremia, hypernatremia, vitamin B deficiency, etc., are also common causes of neonatal convulsions. Other conditions, such as cerebral hypoplasia and kernicterus caused by hemolytic disease of the newborn, can also cause convulsions.

3. Central nervous system diseases are often seen in intracranial hemorrhage, meningitis, kernicterus and brain malformations.

4. Neonatal tetanus often causes convulsions 4 to 6 days after birth, accompanied by clenched jaws.

5. Children with metabolic disorders, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia and hypoglycemia may suffer from convulsions.