Contents:
- Medical Video: Dr. Adam Zivin explains Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Caffeine in coffee can trigger a baby's heart to beat abnormally
- Drinking coffee to deal with seizures in babies will make it choke
Medical Video: Dr. Adam Zivin explains Supraventricular Tachycardia
Many studies have found that regular drinking coffee every day is actually healthy for adults. But do not ever drink coffee for babies, although he said drinking coffee can prevent seizures in infants.
It is unclear what is the basis of the reasons why parents should drink their baby coffee to prevent or treat seizures. But certainly, coffee cannot prevent, especially treat seizures in infants. Drinking coffee with children will endanger their health.
Caffeine in coffee can trigger a baby's heart to beat abnormally
Seizures occur due to abnormal electrical signals in the brain resulting in disturbances in movement, sensation, awareness, or odd behavior without the owner's body being aware. The human brain consists of trillions of nerve cells that are interconnected with electrical signals called neurotransmitters. This electrical signal does not only occur in the brain, but also in the muscles so that the brain can command the body to move. Disorders of the neurotransmitter cause seizures.
Well, caffeine in coffee basically functions as a stimulant drug, to stimulate the central nervous system that can make someone feel more literate and energetic. This is why adults who rarely consume coffee can cause the heart to beat faster. The body of a small child is not as mature as an adult's body, therefore it does not need a lot of caffeine to produce this effect. A teaspoon of coffee that is usually taken by parents to prevent or treat seizures in infants, can show the same effect as adults.
If this "tradition" continues for a long time, it does not rule out the possibility that the effect will increase. When a child's heart beats faster than normal, this is called tachycardia. Babies who experience tachycardia usually have a heart rate of more than 160 beats per minute (bpm) when they are silent. In fact, the normal heart rate in infants should not exceed 140 bpm. This can last for seconds, minutes, or even hours. Symptoms of tachycardia include dizziness, weakness, and chest discomfort. But sometimes it can be difficult to distinguish the symptoms of tachycardia in children with other more common complaints. High-dose caffeine can actually make a child's heart and nerve disorders worse, in this case the seizures he experiences.
Not only that, caffeine can also make your child more restless, have trouble sleeping, and his mood deteriorates. Even low-dose caffeine can make a child headache, stomach ache, or even diarrhea. Caffeine can also make your child dehydrated because of an increase in urination. Even though seizures in children are usually caused by high fever. Apart from worsening the seizure, all the effects of caffeine can also worsen the underlying condition.
Drinking coffee to deal with seizures in babies will make it choke
He said, parents must drink one-two tablespoons of coffee if the child has a seizure. But this is a misleading suggestion. Don't put anything in the mouth of someone who is having a seizure, because this is dangerous.
A person who is having a seizure does not have complete control over him. Also keep in mind that seizures are not always confused. Some people who are seizures can remain silent, all over their bodies stiff. The spoon you put in your baby's mouth can cause the gums to get injured until the jaw and teeth break. Broken teeth can enter the airway and block the airways.
Giving food or drink can cause a baby who has a spasm to choke so that the airway is blocked and leads to stop breathing. This is because the coffee liquid that is given when a child is having a seizure will not enter the stomach to be digested, but instead it enters the lungs. Later coffee will cause a reaction that can cause inflammation in the lungs.
Coffee does not prevent or cure seizures in infants. According to experts, the actual child may only drink coffee if he is already 18 years or older. Click the following link to find out the correct way to handle a child who has a seizure and who has febrile seizures.
