Patient's question:
What are the symptoms of infantile startle, convulsions, and twitching? What are the differences between them? My baby was diagnosed with mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy a few days after birth and received treatment for more than ten days before being discharged. After discharge, he received intramuscular injections of more than ten doses of mouse nerve growth factor. Now my baby is over forty days old. The doctor prescribed ten vials of "Sodium Salbutamol Tetrahexoside Ganglioside Injection" for follow-up at the hospital two days ago. After injecting two vials, the baby started crying at night. Could it be a side effect of the medication? During the day, he sleeps easily and gets startled, trembling in his hands, and spits up more often than before.Doctor's answer:
Hello! After giving the child medication to nourish the brain, it may cause the child's brain nerves to be in an excited state, leading to symptoms such as crying and startle reflexes.It is related to ischemic-hypoxic encephalopathy.
Seizure is a colloquial term for convulsion.
The actions caused by fright are sudden movements similar to being startled, with the person remaining conscious.
However, when a seizure recurs, it involves twitching of the limbs, upward rolling of the eyes, clenched jaw, and loss of consciousness.
Recommendations:
1. Continue medication for brain nourishment and treatment.
2. Give the child massage and touch therapy to alleviate their tension.
3. Start rehabilitation training early to promote brain recovery.
The human brain develops fastest in the first year, with the first six months being the fastest within that period and having the highest plasticity. Never miss this optimal treatment window.