Causes and treatment of cramps in children

I believe everyone has experienced the feeling of cramps in life. When cramps occur, we will feel special pain. Generally, cramps are caused by cold air or calcium deficiency in the body. If children often have cramps, it may mean that the child lacks calcium in the body. At this time, calcium must be supplemented for the child in time. So what are the causes and treatments of cramps in children?

Causes of convulsions in children

In our lives, many babies will experience convulsions when they have a fever. High fever is one of the main causes of convulsions in children. So besides high fever, what other reasons can cause convulsions in children?

1. High fever

Febrile convulsions account for the highest proportion. High fever is the most common cause of convulsions in children, no doubt about it.

The pathological process of febrile convulsions is as follows: because the brain nerves of infants and young children are prone to uncontrolled "discharge", they are far less stable than the brain nerves of adults. The rapid rise in body temperature causes abnormal discharge of brain cells, resulting in sudden unconsciousness, stiff and twitching limbs, foaming at the mouth, drooping eyeballs, blue lips, etc.

Convulsions usually occur within 24 hours of high fever, and most of them are whole-body convulsions. However, the convulsions are very brief and most occur in children aged 6 months to 4 years old.

Children with febrile convulsions usually have good energy after a short sleep after the convulsion, unlike those with meningitis, encephalitis or other problems who suffer from continuous drowsiness.

2. Epilepsy

Epilepsy usually presents as recurring seizures with brief disturbances in consciousness and sensation. It is mainly caused by the incomplete development of the child's nervous system, which leads to excessive abnormal discharges of the cerebral cortex due to stimulation.

When a child has a convulsion due to epilepsy, most of the children will become unconscious, with their eyes closed or half-open, their eyeballs rolled up, their teeth clenched, the corners of their mouth twitching, their head tilted back, their limbs flexing and extending repeatedly, their lips becoming cyanotic, and their bodies becoming rigid, which may last from a dozen seconds to several minutes.

Epilepsy is a disease that runs in families. There are various causes of epilepsy in children and the clinical manifestations vary. First of all, we must find out the cause and determine the diagnosis. By choosing appropriate treatment and taking medication on time and in the prescribed dosage according to the doctor's instructions, the condition of most children can be controlled or cured.

The child takes the medicine on time and in the prescribed amount according to the doctor's instructions

3. Tetanus

Tetanus is usually caused by infection following an injury. Tetanus in children is generally caused by incomplete disinfection of the umbilical cord.

The typical symptoms of tetanus are paroxysmal severe spasms based on tonic muscle contraction (muscle rigidity and stiffness). Usually the first muscle groups affected are the chewing muscles, followed by the facial expression muscles, neck, back, abdomen, limb muscles, and finally the diaphragm.

The above-mentioned attacks can be triggered by slight stimulation, such as light, sound, touch, drinking water, etc.