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Con Vulsion is a common emergency in children, especially in infants and young children. Caused by neurological dysfunction for a variety of reasons. Presented as sudden whole body or local muscle groups showing tonicity and clonic convulsions, often accompanied by disturbance of consciousness. The incidence of convulsions in children is very high. According to statistics, the incidence of convulsions in children under 6 years of age is about 10 to 15 times that of adults, and about 5 to 6% of children have had one or more seizures. The reasons are: the cerebral cortex of infants and young children is not fully developed, so the analysis and identification and inhibitory functions are poor; the nerve myelin sheath is not completely formed, and the insulation and protection are poor; after stimulation, the excitatory impulse is easy to generalize; the immune function is low and easy Convulsions caused by infection; poor blood-brain barrier function, and various toxins easily penetrate into brain tissue; certain special diseases such as birth injury, brain developmental defects, and congenital metabolic abnormalities are more common. These are the causes of convulsions in infants and young children. High cause. Frequent seizures or persistence of convulsions can be life-threatening or can leave children with severe sequelae, affecting children's intellectual development and health.

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