The main clinical manifestation of intestinal spasms is abdominal pain, which is colicky in nature, usually paroxysmal, and gradually worsens as the infant cries.
The main manifestation of intestinal spasms in small infants is continuous, hard-to-soothe crying, which may be accompanied by head tilting backwards when the abdominal pain is severe, commonly known as “jerking up”, as well as vomiting, red face, tossing and rolling, curling both lower limbs in a circular shape, etc. The abdomen is distended when crying, and there is a feeling of tightness on palpation. The crying will decrease when the intestinal spasm is relieved, and the abdominal pain will usually be terminated by exhaustion or defecation. In this case, parents are advised to take an X-ray to expel intestinal spasms caused by congenital diseases such as intestinal stenosis, and after expelling organic lesions, hot towels can be given to the abdomen for symptomatic treatment or intramuscular injection of antispasmodics to relieve symptoms.
In summary, the symptoms of intestinal spasm are manifested as abdominal pain, and non-organic intestinal spasm will reduce the symptoms with exhaustion, while effective for external or intramuscular injection. Organic intestinal spasm, such as congenital intestinal stricture, intestinal obstruction and other disorders require surgery to treat the original disease, colic symptoms can be relieved.