Expert answer:
Between the main causes of seizure, They are:
- High fever in children under 4 years;
- Poisoning by alcohol, drugs, chemicals, among others;
- Side effects of medications;
- Infections such as HIV, meningitis, among others;
- Epilepsy;
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar);
- Head trauma;
- Brain tumour;
- Bleeding;
- Lack of oxygen in the brain;
According to the age range, at Common causes of seizures are:
Newborn babies (less than 1 month old):
- Lack of cerebral oxygenation during labor;
- Intracranial haemorrhage;
- Head trauma;
- Infection of the central nervous system, such as meningitis, for example;
- Metabolic disorders such as hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), hyponatremia (low sodium in the blood) and hypomagnesemia (little magnesium in the blood);
- Genetic diseases.
- Infants from 1 month to 1 year of age:
- Febrile convulsions;
- Genetic diseases;
- Infection of the central nervous system, such as meningitis;
- Teens (12 to 18 years):
- Trauma;
- Genetic diseases;
- Infection;
- Brain tumour;
- Use of illicit drugs;
- Young adults (18-35 years):
- Trauma;
- Abstinence from alcohol;
- Use of illicit drugs;
- Brain tumour;
- Older adults (over 35 years):
- Cerebrovascular disease;
- Brain tumour;
- Abstinence from alcohol;
- Metabolic disorders (uremia, hepatic insufficiency, hydroelectrolytic disorders, hypoglycemia).
The seizures are involuntary contractions of the musculature of any part or of the whole body, caused by changes in the electrical activity of the brain. Usually have a duration of 3 to 5 minutes.
The main symptoms which characterize a convulsion are:
- Violent and uncontrollable muscle spasms;
- Lips with bluish color;
- Severe pallor;
- Eyes facing up;
- Loss of consciousness;
- Abundant salivation and "locked" teeth.
In case of seizure, the patient should be evaluated by a neurologist.
