What Causes Convulsions in Children

The causes of convulsions in children may be related to hypocalcemia, febrile convulsions, epileptic seizures and other causes. 1. Hypocalcemia: some children due to long-term poor diet, resulting in insufficient nutrient intake, is likely to lead to calcium deficiency, induced hypocalcemia, resulting in low blood calcium levels, resulting in increased muscle nerve excitability, may cause convulsions, may also be accompanied by perioral numbness, dizziness and other symptoms. 2. Febrile convulsions: when children suffer from certain infectious diseases, such as upper respiratory tract infections, encephalitis, meningitis and other diseases, it is easy to cause fever symptoms, when there are symptoms of high fever, especially when the body temperature rises sharply, if the fever is not reduced in time to deal with it, it is very likely to induce febrile convulsions, which can cause convulsions. 3. Seizures: some children have a history of epilepsy, stimulated by certain adverse factors, such as emotional factors, dietary factors, environmental factors and other factors, prone to cause seizures, may show symptoms of convulsions, may also be accompanied by loss of consciousness, foaming at the mouth and other manifestations. Convulsions in children may also be caused by other reasons, and should be treated as soon as possible after diagnosing the cause.