Infant twitching may be related to the underdeveloped nervous system, pediatric epilepsy, encephalitis and so on.
1. The nervous system is not yet well developed: for newborn babies, the phenomenon of involuntary twitching of limbs may occur because the nervous system is not yet well developed. As infants grow up, the cerebral cortex gradually develops and matures, and the phenomenon of twitching may improve or disappear.
2. Pediatric epilepsy: Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease that may be related to genetic factors, abnormal brain development or metabolism, and infections. When infants have epileptic seizures, it may be manifested as straightening of the eyes, staring forward, body convulsions or spasms, confusion, bruising, foaming at the mouth, etc., so infants will be twitching and jerking.
3. Encephalitis: Encephalitis is related to pathogen infection, such as bacteria, virus, fungi, etc., while overwork and low immunity are the triggering factors. Encephalitis can cause infants to have fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, varying degrees of impaired consciousness, convulsions and other symptoms, which can be manifested as a twitching phenomenon.
There may be other reasons for the twitching of infants, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.