Patient's question:
The baby just turned one month old and received three days of immunoglobulin therapy. Later, it was found that the baby had lower limb twitching, with occasional mild lower limb twitching. After completing a course of treatment and receiving the last injection, the symptoms recurred at home, accompanied by upper limb twitching and nodding. What are the symptoms of convulsions in newborns?Doctor's answer:
When a baby has convulsions, it may manifest as unclear consciousness, pale complexion, staring or vacant eyes, upward rolling of the eyes, bluish lips, clenched jaw, drooling, vomiting, clenched fists, stiffness or spastic twitching of the limbs, often accompanied by incontinence of urine and feces. If the convulsions last for a long time, the baby may develop complications such as intracranial hemorrhage, cerebral edema, or intracranial hypertension due to hypoxia. At this time, family members can press acupoints such as the human median and Hegu to alleviate the convulsions, while immediately taking the baby to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment to prevent severe consequences caused by prolonged convulsions that do not subside.