Why does the baby shiver?

What is the reason why the baby shivers? New parents always encounter a series of problems. For example, they always appear panicked when facing the baby's physical condition. Due to lack of experience, they don't know what to do. Many parents will encounter the situation where their baby shivers for no reason, so they worry whether the baby is having an epileptic seizure. So, is the baby's shivering an epileptic seizure?

Is the baby's shivering an epileptic seizure? First of all, we need to have a comprehensive understanding of baby epilepsy. The manifestations of baby epilepsy are varied, mainly manifested by a state of rigidity of the muscles of the whole body, which lasts for about ten seconds and then the limbs begin to tremble. The amplitude of the tremor becomes larger and larger, and the frequency gradually slows down. After the tremor stops, there will be a period of impaired consciousness. These are the most common manifestations. Some patients also have tremors in a certain part of the body when they become ill, not necessarily the whole body.

Alternatively, it may be purely sensory, such as a feeling of discomfort in the body that moves from one part to another. At this time, others cannot perceive the symptoms, only the patient himself can feel it. There may also be mental changes, such as feeling as if you have been to a place you have never been to before or feeling as if you have seen a stranger before, etc. It can be seen that there are many symptoms of infant epilepsy. Regarding the question of whether infant shivering is epilepsy, relevant experts said that a very small number of children suddenly shiver when they are awake, which is also a manifestation of epilepsy. So shivering is also a manifestation of infant epilepsy, but not all babies who shiver are epileptic. Parents and friends should pay attention to the distinction.

Experts remind that the causes of convulsions vary according to age. Generally speaking, birth injuries and congenital brain malformations are the most common causes in the neonatal period after birth. Other common causes include inflammatory diseases of the brain (encephalitis, meningitis, etc.), drug effects, and electrolyte imbalance. After 6 months and until 2 years old, febrile convulsions are the most common, followed by inflammatory diseases of the brain, and other diseases are less common. Among children aged 2 to 6 years old, brain inflammatory diseases are the most common, followed by epilepsy. After 6, the most common cause is epilepsy.

Why does the baby shiver? Baby shivering is a problem that many moms and dads will encounter, but new parents will inevitably be nervous and at a loss. The baby's shivering is largely due to epileptic seizures, but this is not inevitable. New parents should have a comprehensive understanding of this disease. If you encounter this situation again, you might as well take your baby to the hospital for a comprehensive physical examination.