Children scratching their heads all the time may be head lice disease, eczema, pediatric Tourette’s syndrome and other diseases.
1. Head lice disease: the causative agent of this disease is head lice, often parasitized in human hair or scalp, due to head lice bites will appear skin spotting bleeding, itching and other symptoms, the child will be self-conscious that there is something crawling on the scalp, so there will be the old scratching of the head.
2. Eczema: the cause of the disease is not clear, may be related to genetics, immune function abnormalities, hormone level changes, common allergens are animal dander, dust mites, pollen, shrimp, cleaning products, etc., the lesions will appear itching, rashes, flaking, etc., the child will scratch his head to relieve head discomfort.
3. Pediatric Tourette Syndrome: Research has shown that the occurrence of this disease may be related to genetic, neurophysiological, neurobiological and chemical reasons, the common symptom is sudden involuntary muscle twitching, can appear blinking, nodding, pouting, scratching the head and other manifestations.
Children scratching their heads all the time may also have other causes, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.