Although it is common for infants to experience convulsions, it is also necessary for parents to understand because timely treatment is necessary when infants experience convulsive symptoms, otherwise it may cause adverse consequences and seriously endanger the baby's life. So, what are the symptoms of convulsions in a one year old baby? Let's take a look below.
What are the symptoms of convulsions in a one year old baby
1. After experiencing convulsions, babies may experience wheezing, purple complexion, and confusion. Some babies can relieve their convulsions on their own, but if it takes more than half an hour, it may be life-threatening.
2. Neonatal convulsions are prone to various symptoms, the most common of which are staring, breathing pauses, and pale complexion. A small number of babies may experience systemic tics, but they are not common and only manifest as irregular breathing.
Reasons for Baby's Convulsions
1. Convulsions in babies may be caused by medication, and excessive use of medication can easily lead to seizures in babies. Medications used by expectant mothers during pregnancy can enter the fetus through the placenta. If the medication is stopped during delivery, the baby is prone to seizures 6 hours after birth.
2. If a baby has intracranial diseases, it is easy to experience seizures. The most common one is hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, which usually causes seizures within 24 hours after birth, while hypoxic-ischemic and postpartum intracranial hemorrhage occur three days after birth.
