What causes convulsions in old people's sleep

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Due to the sudden cooling of the weather, my grandfather convulsed several times when he went to bed at noon. I hastened to add a quilt. The possibility of the old man's sudden convulsions is still relatively high. Now let's see what the old man's convulsions are caused by.

What causes convulsions in old people's sleep

First of all: cold stimulation of the external environment, such as low room temperature at night in winter, too thin quilt or legs exposed to the quilt during sleep, convulsions will appear in this case.

Secondly: fatigue, sleep, lack of rest or excessive rest lead to accumulation of local acidic metabolites, which can cause muscle spasm. Such as walking or exercise time is too long, make the lower limb fatigue or rest, lack of sleep, can make lactic acid accumulation; sleep rest too long, blood circulation slow down, make carbon dioxide accumulation, etc.

Finally: the decline of estrogen in elderly women, osteoporosis, will make the blood calcium level too low, increase muscle stress, and often spasm.

matters needing attention

Do not walk or exercise too long, pay attention to the combination of work and rest. Pay attention to sleeping posture when you go to bed at night. Can be appropriate to supplement some vitamin E, do a good job in keeping warm measures to avoid cold joints.