When Does Convulsions Occur?
A Convulsion Occurs When a Person's Muscles Contract Uncontrollably. They Can Continue for a Few Seconds or Many Minutes. Convulsions Can Happen to a Specific...
A convulsion occurs when a person's muscles contract uncontrollably. They can continue for a few seconds or many minutes. Convulsions can happen to a specific part of a person's body or may affect their whole body.
What are the causes of convulsions?
Causes of seizures can include:
- Abnormal levels of sodium or glucose in the blood.
- Brain infection, including meningitis and encephalitis.
- Brain injury that occurs to the baby during labor or childbirth.
- Brain problems that occur before birth (congenital brain defects)
- Brain tumor (rare)
- Drug abuse.
- Electric shock.
- Epilepsy.
What are the signs of convulsion?
What are the symptoms of convulsions?
- lack of awareness, loss of consciousness.
- eyes rolling back in the head.
- face that appears red or blue.
- changes to breathing.
- stiffening of the arms, legs, or whole body.
- jerky movements of the arms, legs, body, or head.
- lack of control over movements.
- inability to respond.
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