Neonatal twitch

The movement of various parts of the human body occurs under the domination of the brain, and the corresponding muscles are regularly reduced and relaxed. When the brain cells are dysfunctional for some reason, not only can they not control the whole body and local movements in a coordinated manner, but also abnormal discharge of brain cells can cause muscle contraction in the whole body (tonic convulsions), or local muscle contraction (limited convulsions). Sudden loss of consciousness during the attack, head tilted back or turned to one side, eyeballs fixed or turned up, strabismus, foaming in the mouth, facial, hand, foot and muscle rigidity or involuntary twitching, stop for a few seconds to minutes, and then fall asleep. Due to the thin cerebral cortex in newborns, the development of the central nervous system is not yet complete, and convulsions are more likely to occur. Neonatal convulsions are often atypical, often manifested as gaze, nystagmus, local muscle twitches on the face, or irregular twitches on the limbs. Some are only pale or flushed, sweating, and breathing irregularly; or they are holding their breath, apnea, or cyanosis of the skin. Seizures are a serious symptom of childhood, especially in newborns. Not only is the manifestation of convulsions frightening the parents, but it can actually cause serious consequences. Why? On the one hand, the causes of neonatal convulsions are often serious diseases, which can cause death or disability.

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