Babies are dear to every parent and taking care of them after their birth is no less than a challenge. All ideal parents do the same to support the child at every stage and face the problems faced by them firmly. But children sometimes have some such problems. Due to which the parents themselves get scared. If there is a simple disease like- cold, cough, fever, then there is no special thing, but many such diseases occur due to which they have to face a lot of problems. Epilepsy is one of those diseases.
Parents get very upset after seeing epileptic seizures in their child. However, in such times, there is a need not to panic, but to act wisely. In today's post, we will tell the causes, symptoms and methods of treatment and prevention of epilepsy.
So let's know in detail-
What is epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a disorder related to the brain. Due to this disorder, children have seizures from time to time. These seizures occur when there is a sudden change in electrical and chemical activity in the brain. This change can be caused by a head injury, infection, some kind of poisoning and problems with the brain before birth.
Epilepsy can strike at any age, but it is most common in children and people over the age of 60. For your information, let us tell you that in the cases of epilepsy increasing worldwide, a quarter of the cases are related to children.
What causes epilepsy in children?
* Seizures also start due to head injury.
* Some children may also have a genetic problem with epilepsy. One or more genes of these children are the main cause of this problem. In these, it is difficult to find out how genes affect the brain and how it causes epilepsy.
Children with slowly progressing problems such as Angle Mans syndrome, neurofibromatosis, Down syndrome and tuberous sclerosis are more prone to epilepsy.
* Damage to the brain due to such conditions as high fever, brain tumor, infection etc.
* Changes in brain size are the cause of epilepsy in 3 to 10% of cases. Children born with such changes at the time of birth may have epilepsy.
* Any kind of congenital diseases, chemical epilepsy can be a problem of seizure.
What are the symptoms of epilepsy in children?
* Sudden muscle tremors.
* Twitching in muscles.
* Cramps in the body.
* Stiffness in muscles.
* Lack of control over urination and stool.
* Muscle numbness and weakness.
* Repeatedly doing the same activity like clapping or rubbing hands.
* Keep staring and gazing at the children at the same place.
* Dizziness or fainting and falling.
* Fear and worry.
* Feeling of such a smell which is not really there.
What to do if a child has an epileptic seizure?
Everyone gets flustered when they see children having epileptic seizures. Most of the parents get scared during this time due to lack of information and start feeling helpless, in such a situation how parents can help the child, know-
* Slowly make the child lie down on the floor.
* Remove the objects around him.
* Now slowly roll the child on one side.
* Put a pillow under the child's head.
* If the child is wearing a tight cloth, then loosen it.
* Do not put anything in the child's mouth, not even medicine or liquids. This can cause damage to his jaw, tongue or teeth.
* Stay with the child during the epileptic seizure and for some time after that and keep a note of his symptoms and the time of the attack. So that if you go to the doctor, you can tell him about the symptoms and how long the attack lasted.
How to protect a child from epileptic seizures?
* Let the child get enough sleep as the problem of seizures is due to lack of sleep.
* To protect the child from head injury, wear a helmet on his head while skating or cycling.
* Don't forget to give your child a medicine to reduce seizures at the same time every day.
* Ask the child to walk carefully to avoid falling.
* Do not let the child go to a bright light or more noisy place, as these can also be due to seizures many times.
Home and Ayurvedic remedies for epilepsy?
1. Pumpkin yar petha is the best home remedy for epilepsy patients. Petha vegetable is also made and you can consume its vegetable. But drinking its juice daily is very beneficial.
2. Consuming grapes or grapefruit juice daily is beneficial for epileptic patients.
3. Grind Brahmi herb and give one spoon of its juice to the patient, taking it thrice a day, it reduces epileptic seizures.
4. Basil works like a panacea in many diseases, it has a lot of antioxidant properties which cure free radicals in the brain. If you chew 15 basil leaves daily and eat it in any type of brain disease, then it is beneficial.
5. Coconut oil is very beneficial in seizures, it gives energy to the neuro in the brain and they have a calming effect on the brainwave. The fatty acids present in coconut help in getting rid of epilepsy. Eating one spoon of coconut oil a day is beneficial. If you want, you can cook food in coconut oil or eat it by putting it on salad.
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