Patient's question:
What are the symptoms of convulsions in a 2-month-old baby? What causes them? What aspects should be noted? The baby cries loudly at night for no reason, but is normal during the day.Doctor's answer:
Hello, convulsions, also known as febrile convulsions or seizures, are common acute conditions in children, especially more frequent in children under the age of 3. During a convulsion, the child may suddenly lose consciousness, accompanied by eyes rolling up, staring, or strabismus; facial muscles and limbs may become rigid or spasm, or the child may twitch uncontrollably. The duration of a convulsion varies from a few seconds to a few minutes, and it may recur repeatedly, even leading to a status of continuous convulsions. If the duration is too long or the convulsions recur frequently, it may cause brain damage in the child. Therefore, convulsions in children should not be ignored. So, what are the causes of convulsions in children? There are many causes, which are generally divided into two major categories: infectious and non-infectious. Infectious causes include infections of the central nervous system and infections outside the central nervous system. Infections of the central nervous system include various forms of encephalitis and meningitis; infections outside the central nervous system include sepsis, toxic dysentery, pneumonia, and so on. There is also a type of convulsion caused by high fever, known as febrile convulsions. For example, children under the age of 3 who suffer from respiratory infections or other illnesses may also experience convulsions during the initial stages of high fever.