Patient's question:
Hello, my little baby has been sleeping recently and always twitches a few times. I wonder why this is happening?Doctor's answer:
Convulsions are a manifestation of temporary dysfunction of brain function during infant sleep. The cerebral cortex of newborns is not yet fully developed, and limb movements are primarily controlled by subcortical centers, leading to involuntary and purposeless shaking of the limbs. As the cerebral cortex gradually matures, the control of limb movements in children will gradually shift from subcortical centers to cortical centers. The transfer of subcortical centers to the cerebral cortex will gradually eliminate involuntary tremors of the limbs. However, if a baby experiences excessive convulsions during sleep, it may be due to calcium deficiency or brain damage.