Early symptoms of convulsions in children

Unlike adults, children's organs are not fully developed and their brains do not have sufficient control over other parts of the body. Therefore, many parents have found that their children are prone to body convulsions while sleeping, and even in daily life, their facial organs such as the eyes, nose, and mouth may twitch uncontrollably. It is necessary for parents to understand the early manifestations of childhood convulsions and provide diagnostic and preventive treatment for their children.

What are the early symptoms of convulsions in children?

The initial symptoms of tics are generally frequent blinking, squinting, frowning, sniffing, pursing, opening the mouth, sticking out the tongue, nodding, shaking the head, tossing the head, and tilting the head back. As the disease progresses, the symptoms of tics gradually become more diverse, appearing alternately such as shrugging shoulders, twisting neck, kicking legs, shaking legs, twisting waist, twitching of chest and abdominal muscles, shaking hands or twitching of limbs.

How to treat convulsions in children

1. Cognitive therapy : a general term for a type of psychotherapy that focuses on correcting and changing patients' maladaptive cognitions. Psychogenic diseases often come from patients' incorrect perceptions of things. Their main goal is to change negative cognitions, which in turn produces changes in patients' emotions and behaviors to promote the improvement of psychological disorders.

2. Relaxation therapy : also known as relaxation therapy and relaxation training. It is a psychological therapy method that uses training to consciously control one's own psychological and physiological activities, reduce arousal levels, and change the body's disordered functions.

3. Counseling therapy : Counseling therapy is to untie the knot in the patient's heart through certain language communication or other forms, and to channel out the negative emotions. It can be used to deal with various psychological problems.

Some parents often confuse childhood convulsions with cerebral palsy, which will delay the best treatment time for the child. Therefore, after the child's behavior becomes abnormal, it is best to take him to the hospital for relevant examinations. After knowing the early manifestations of childhood convulsions, parents should guide the child patiently so that the child will not be in a state of tension all the time.