Intestinal cramps

Intestinal spasm is paroxysmal abdominal pain caused by the strong contraction of the smooth muscle array of the intestinal wall, which is the most common condition in children with acute abdominal pain. In small infants, the extent and intensity of crying can be used to understand the presence of intestinal cramps. Intestinal spasm Intestinal spasm, also known as spastic intestinal colic, is the most common functional abdominal pain in children with acute abdominal pain. The clinical manifestations are usually healthy children. If paroxysmal, intermittent abdominal pain occurs suddenly, and no abnormal signs are found during the interval, this is the main feature of the disease. The child's abdominal pain can last from a few minutes to tens of minutes. After repeated episodes of tens of minutes or hours, abdominal pain may no longer occur. Individual children with recurrent episodes of abdominal pain can last for several days. The severity of abdominal pain varies, and in severe cases, it can roll over in situ. In typical cases, the abdominal pain is usually around the umbilicus, that is, the spasm is in the small intestine. When the proximal large intestine has spasm, the pain is in the right lower abdomen; when the distal large intestine is spasm, pain occurs in the left lower abdomen; if the child has abdominal pain before stool, it may be spasm in the descending or sigmoid colon. In a few older children, colic may appear on the ribs and is more common on one side, due to spasms of the liver or spleen of the colon. Colic in the abdominal area under the xiphoid may also occur in younger people due to stomach cramps. Strictly speaking, this is not intestinal cramps, but stomach cramps, but because the mechanism of their occurrence is similar, massage therapy is also effective. The cause of intestinal cramps may be caused by improper diet (such as excessive intake of cold food, overeating, excessive breastfeeding, or intestinal gas accumulation caused by too high sugar content in food); it may also be caused by climate change (Such as cold and cold, etc.) cause intestinal cramps in children; it may also be caused by intestinal parasite toxin stimulation. The above-mentioned several inducing factors may cause temporary intestinal wall ischemia, or cause parasympathetic nerve excitement, spasm the smooth muscle of the intestines and stomach, and cause abdominal pain. When the smooth muscles of the stomach and intestines are spasm, the contents of the stomach and intestines can be prevented from passing through, which may cause vomiting. The smooth muscles of the stomach and intestines will naturally relax one after the other for a period of convulsions. At this time, the child's abdominal pain disappears, forming the so-called "intermittent period of seizures." If the causative factors are not eliminated, the child can have abdominal pain again.

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