What diseases cause convulsions when angry?

Many people like to say a catchphrase: "I'm so angry that I'm going to die." Is it really that serious to be angry to death? In fact, it is rare for people to be angry to die, but many people have experienced convulsions when they are angry. The harm of convulsions when people are angry is very serious, and it is very likely to cause symptoms of physical diseases. So, what diseases cause convulsions when angry?

Common causes of systemic convulsions include epilepsy, febrile convulsions, tetany (hypocalcemic convulsions), hysterical convulsions, and hyperventilation syndrome. However, in adults, convulsions while conscious are more common in tetany, hysterical convulsions, and hyperventilation syndrome.

1. Tetany - often caused by increased irritability of nerves and muscles when blood calcium is low. Characterized by tense muscle contraction, accompanied by pain, numbness of the extremities and other abnormal sensations. Examination shows that blood calcium is too low. Causes of low blood calcium include hypoparathyroidism, chronic diarrhea, chronic nephritis, etc.

2. Hysterical convulsions: often with obvious mental factors, loss of consciousness, rapid breathing, flushed face, limb movements, etc.

3. Hyperventilation syndrome - a common symptom of autonomic dysfunction. Most patients are young women, and attacks often occur when they are tired or emotionally unstable. During attacks, patients feel chest tightness, difficulty breathing, and shortness of breath. Due to long-term deep breathing, hyperventilation causes a decrease in blood carbon dioxide, resulting in symptoms of respiratory alkaloid poisoning, such as limb numbness, hand and foot cramps, and stiffness.

Treatment is mainly aimed at the cause of the disease. Those with low blood calcium should further check the cause of low calcium. If organic diseases are excluded and the disease is caused by autonomic nervous system disorder, if it occurs occasionally, medication is generally not necessary. It is mainly through mental conditioning, physical exercise, etc. to improve the regulatory function of the autonomic nervous system and restore the autonomic nervous system function. When symptoms occur, anti-anxiety and β-blockers such as propranolol or atenolol can be given for treatment.