How does infantile epilepsy cause?
summary
Epilepsy, commonly known as "Yang Er Feng", is a common nervous system syndrome with complex etiology and recurrent seizures in children. It is a convulsive attack caused by paroxysmal and transient brain dysfunction. What is the specific reason? Here are a few reasons.
How does infantile epilepsy cause?
Cause 1: primary epilepsy. This type of epilepsy accounted for 20% of the total number of patients with epilepsy, no cause was found, mostly related to genetics, so it is also called cryptogenic epilepsy or hereditary epilepsy.
Reason 2: secondary epilepsy or symptomatic epilepsy. Congenital malformations of brain development, such as anencephaly, megagyrus, multicentric gyrus, gray matter heterotopia, cerebral perforating malformation, congenital hydrocephalus, hydrazinosum hypoplasia, arachnoid cyst, microcephalus, megacephaly, etc. Epileptic seizures in less than one year old, in various forms, early mainly infantile spasm.
The third reason is trauma. Intracranial hemorrhage, skull fracture, brain contusion and laceration caused by trauma can cause epilepsy, but the incidence rate is related to the degree and location of injury.
matters needing attention
1. The most important thing for children with epilepsy is to take medicine on time and control seizures. Don't let children play in dangerous places and avoid accidental injury during seizures. 2. Pay attention to rest, ensure sleep, avoid emotional stimulation, avoid fright, take medicine on time, return visit regularly, avoid accidental injury during attack.
