Benign convulsions can be divided into benign febrile convulsions and hereditary congenital convulsions in children.
1. benign febrile convulsions: generally due to fever, infection and other factors, because children are in the growth and development of the brain, the state is more unstable, fever will stimulate the brain cells and abnormal discharges, manifested as convulsive symptoms. At the same time, the age of convulsions is usually <6 years old when they are benign convulsions, also known as febrile convulsions, which can not be treated with drugs.
The same symptoms as ordinary convulsions, mainly manifested as twitching of the limbs, foaming at the mouth, eyes upturned, etc., and its characteristics are related to the body temperature, body temperature > 38 ℃ or even > 39 ℃ when the symptoms of convulsions. At this time, it is necessary to control the infection in time and remove the causative factors, which can effectively improve the symptoms of convulsions. Over a certain age or no fever, generally do not occur convulsive symptoms.
2. Hereditary congenital convulsions in children: a process of benign infantile onset of familial idiopathic partial epilepsy syndrome. It is often associated with family inheritance, and the common mode of inheritance is autosomal dominant. The age of onset is 3 to 24 months.
Most children have generalized convulsions, which may be accompanied by fever and double vision. Some patients may recover spontaneously without treatment, while those with frequent seizures may be treated with drugs such as phenobarbital or valproic acid to control the progression of the disease.
After the occurrence of benign convulsions, you need to go to a professional hospital as soon as possible, choose the appropriate treatment plan under the guidance of the doctor, strictly follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, and regular follow-up.