مقاله تخصصی
What is a seizure, from the cause to the best methods of seizure treatment
3 months ago
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Dr. Ali Faraji
تهرانSpecialist in children and babies
Usually, families have relative information about ***convulsions***, but sometimes this information may be unscientific and unprincipled and make the situation worse.. Seizure is an involuntary convulsive disorder that occurs in children in such a way that the child suddenly faints and falls to the ground and may not move for a while raising the eyes.. Parents notice... Parents expect the child to faint and faint, and these are called The symptoms of a seizure are known... but there are symptoms in a seizure that show that the child does not faint, but one side of the child's body begins to tremble, or the child's face begins to tremble for about a minute or a half, or the child's head and eyes deviate to one side... These symptoms should cause the child to have a seizure... Seizures in children may or may not be accompanied by fever. which are usually seizures are benign that do not continue in the child's future and are not observed after the age of 6.. It happened for a long time in this case, the pediatrician performs the necessary treatments so that the child's brain is not damaged during this time.... in case of seizures without fever.... Metabolic without fever).. From a child who is in this condition, the doctor must perform the necessary examinations in the field of metabolic disorders... Children, please call the following number:**
**3 – 02 54 61 22 \[021\]**
**Epilepsy**
If all the necessary tests have been done and the child's condition is normal and no specific genetic problem can be seen in the child's face, the child may have genetically or in fact inherited epilepsy from previous generations.. **Symptoms of seizures in children**
In most cases, seizures in children will be problematic, and pediatricians can detect symptoms such as lip movement, mouth chewing, eye movements, or body relaxation... Sometimes the body shakes, or stiffens and moves quickly... The child may remain motionless and confused... It will be common... **Causes of seizures in children*
Seizures in children may be for the following reasons:
- Temporary metabolic disorders and abnormalities such as hypoglycemia.... - Brain disease during pregnancy, lack of oxygen during childbirth, or severe infections can be causes of seizures in children.... - The use of certain drugs by the mother during pregnancy can be effective.... - Genetic disease caused by the transfer of a gene, such as the start of metabolic inheritance in the common name (usually) seizures in children**
- by electroencephalography
- Tests and other tests to investigate the cause
- Blood and urine cultures to check for infection
- Measuring the amount of blood oxygen using pulse oximetry to see if the blood is low or not... - Tests to measure blood sugar, magnesium, calcium to investigate metabolic diseases
- CT scan and imaging of the brain and MRI
- Taking spinal fluid for a sample
**Treatment of seizures in children**
First, an experienced pediatrician should be consulted and immediate measures should be taken to prevent injury and treat the root cause, and the doctor should prescribe anti-epileptic drugs... The doctor should focus on the cause of the seizure, because some children need to use anti-convulsant drugs to control seizures.. **What immediate measures should be taken during a seizure**? The child should immediately lie down on his side.... he should be away from sharp objects and tools and not near the stairs.... he should not put anything in his mouth and stop his tongue.... ### **last word**
As a result, if convulsions occur twice or more for no reason, the child has epilepsy, but fortunately, this disease in children is treatable and in some cases controllable... so in case of convulsions in children, be sure to consult a doctor and take the necessary measures... We are waiting for your comments and suggestions.
