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I want to know causes of convulsion in new born baby?
Convulsions and indeed all seizures are caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain. They are not demonic or witchcraft attack as many believe in Nigeria and Africa generally. They are just electrical discharges or firing of the brain abnormally
What are the causes and cure of convulsion in 1year old infant?
There are so many causes of Convulsions in children.
What causes convulsion in children with constant twitching of upper limbs and mouth?
Convulsions and indeed all seizures are caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain. They are not demonic or witchcraft attack as many believe in Nigeria and Africa generally. They are just electrical discharges or firing of the brain abnormally
Please i need to asked what can cause a child to be having convulsion regularly. And he is not having temperature, please I need y...
A child dose not necessarily need to have temperature before convulsing.
Why does a newborn shake/shiver for some moment like convulsing but not?
The most important thing is to rule out SEIZURE or convulsions. So kindly do a video recording of the shaking and show it to your pediatrician as soon as possible.
My daughter of 9 years twists her mouth to the side when sleeping and she usually gets aware and wakes up from her sleep when it s...
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It looks like a seizure. She should take the child to see a Paediatric Neurologist at the closest Teaching Hospital.
What is the mean causes of convulsion in children and how can it be prevented, secondly can a 2month plus baby show signs of teeth...
Dr Aina Johnson

Paediatrician

Babies start cutting their first set of teeth averagely around age 5 - 7 months. However some babies can be earlier and some are even born with teeth"
I have a preterm baby of 8 months and for some weeks I observed he's always having seizure/convulsion like 3-4 times a day and ha...
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Please take the child back to the hospital for proper medical care. Most children with medication will stop having the seizures and after two years of no seizures, the medications can be gradually tailed off.
How can I prevent my child from having a febrile Convulsion?
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Unfortunately, There is no way to prevent febrile convulsions.
The best ways to bring your child's temperature down are by: undressing your child so that they are just wearing a single layer (for example a singlet and pants). Make sure the room is not too hot or too cold. Give paracetamol and see a doctor
I'm so worried right now cos my baby of 2 year has had convulsion for like 3times in 5mths interval due to high fever. Though She...
Dr Aina Johnson

Paediatrician

Ensure the child is treated early depending on the cause of the fever.
My son of 5years old is having convulsion.it has started since last 2 yearsWe have consulted a doctor and we are giving him Tegretol, Emphacebol and vitamin c, but wot are we going to give him or do
Dr. Dara Abiodun

Medical Doctor

Treatment is advisable if seizures are recurrent and troublesome. The following are the major options available:
1. Drugs - Control of the seizures with drugs can be good in most cases without causing harmful side-effects. Whenever possible one drug should be used in as few doses each day as necessary to ensure adequate blood levels by day and by night. Sometimes more than one drug has to be used.
Generally, the more modern treatments produce fewer problems than the older drugs. If drugs are given only sporadically, or different from the way prescribed, seizure control will be poor. Drugs should never be stopped suddenly. If you are concerned about any aspect of treatment, be sure to talk to your doctor.
2. Psychological intervention - Some children's seizures are made worse by such things as stress, emotional upset and boredom. In these cases it is important to identify the problem and deal with it, which may require help from a counsellor in addition to the medication being continued.
3. Surgery -Only a small number of children with epilepsy will be suitable for surgery but improved investigations and new surgical techniques mean that surgery can now be very successful for some children. Unfortunately not all epilepsies have a good prognosis and some children will have seizures for many years, even for all their lives. In general the prognosis for good seizure control is poor where epilepsy is associated with intellectual disability, especially if severe. Rarely seizures cannot be controlled because of progressive underlying brain disease.
How can I treat Convulsion in a 3yrs old boy?
Dr. Dara Abiodun

Medical Doctor

Treatment or management of Convulsions is best done by a neurologist.
According to Dr Gbemisola Boyede, take the child to the hospital immediately after recovering from the convulsion for thorough examination and treatment.
How can I Prevent my child having a febrile Convulsion?
Unfortunately, There is no way to prevent febrile convulsions.
Keep your child cool and comfortable when they have a fever may help.
The best ways to bring your child's temperature down are by:
undressing your child so that they are just wearing a single layer (for example a singlet and pants) making sure the room is not too hot or too cold, give paracetamol
Ensure the child is treated early depending on the cause of the fever.
What could be the cause of 2 years child in term had convulsion 3times? And is there any injection for such?
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Treatment or management of Convulsions is best done by a neurologist. You need to take the child to the hospital immediately after recovering from the convulsion for thorough examination and treatment.


When you notice any form of Convulsion. The first thing to do is to bring your child's temperature down are by undressing your child so that they are just wearing a single layer (for example a singlet and pants). Also, make sure the room is not too hot or too cold. You can also administer paracetamol

Ensure the child is treated early depending on the cause of the fever.