The reasons why newborns sleep with a start include physiological and pathological reasons.
1. Physiological reasons: due to the imperfect development of the newborn’s nervous system, the excitability of the cerebral cortex is low, and uncoordinated and involuntary movements can often occur. With the development of the neonatal nervous system, this situation will gradually decrease. Close observation is the main focus.
2. Pathologic causes: common in vitamin D deficiency tetany. Due to the lack of vitamin D and calcium can appear sleep disturbance, a startle, hand and foot twitching and other symptoms. In addition, febrile convulsions, neurological lesions, etc. can also lead to newborns sleeping with a start.
There may be other reasons for newborns to sleep with a start, 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.