Difference between convulsion and seizure

Convulsion problems mostly occur in children, which is what we often call being frightened, and is a form of mental damage. Everyone should also pay attention to the difference between convulsion and convulsion. Convulsion refers to a pathological phenomenon of neuromuscular system. Convulsion problems often occur in brain diseases, or convulsions in children are also common. In addition, if the fever is too high, you should also pay attention to the occurrence of convulsions.

What is the difference between a convulsion and a seizure?

A convulsion refers to an involuntary twitching or strong contraction of skeletal muscles in the whole body or in a local group, which often causes joint movement and stiffness; a seizure refers to the contraction of muscle groups showing stiffness and spasm.

Convulsions are manifestations of involuntary movements and pathological phenomena of neuromuscular diseases, manifested as involuntary contractions of skeletal muscles. The common clinical symptoms are as follows: convulsions, tonic spasms, myoclonus, tremors, chorea,

Athetosis, torsion spasm, fasciculations, habitual tics. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main causes and pathogenesis of convulsions include internal accumulation of heat and toxicity, disturbance of wind-yang, penetration of wind-toxicity into the collaterals, and deficiency of yin and blood. It is commonly seen in brain diseases, infectious diseases, poisoning, intracranial injuries, syncope, eclampsia, postpartum spasm, infantile convulsions, tetanus, rabies and other diseases.

Convulsions are a common emergency in children, especially in infants and young children. It is caused by brain nerve dysfunction due to various reasons. It manifests as sudden tonic and clonic convulsions of the whole body or local muscle groups, often accompanied by impaired consciousness. The incidence of childhood convulsions is very high, with 5% to 6% of children having one or more convulsions. Frequent or persistent seizures may be life-threatening or leave children with serious sequelae, affecting their intellectual development and health.

How to prevent convulsions effectively?

1. Pay attention to calcium supplementation: During the rapid development and growth stage of adolescence, calcium will be relatively lacking, which is more likely to cause cramps.

2. Keeping your calves warm when sleeping can also reduce the occurrence of convulsions at night.

3. Some people believe that excessive drooping of the foot (drooping toward the sole of the foot) can also induce calf cramps. When sleeping on your back, avoid letting too much weight rest on the footboard. When sleeping on your stomach, let the footboard hang over the edge of the bed to prevent the footboard from sagging too much.

4. You must do at least 15-20 minutes of warm-up exercises before exercising, especially stretching the calf part. Sufficient stretching can increase the flexibility of the calf and avoid strain. At the same time, blood circulation will also improve, so that the large amount of metabolic waste produced during exercise will not be difficult to eliminate, causing calf cramps.