Why does intestinal spasm occur and what are the symptoms of intestinal spasm?

Intestinal spasm is the main cause of acute abdominal pain in children, and there are many factors that cause intestinal spasm in children. So, why does intestinal spasm occur?

Causes of intestinal spasms:

Children's nervous system has unstable intestinal motility regulation function, and the parasympathetic nerves are easily excited, which leads to excessive intestinal motility and intestinal spasm. It is generally believed that there are many inducing factors, such as food allergy, cold, hunger or indigestion, excessive gas in the intestine, improper feeding, swallowing a large amount of gas, etc., which can all cause intestinal spasm. In addition, intestinal parasite toxins are also one of the inducements.

Symptoms of intestinal spasm:

Paroxysmal abdominal pain, the location of the pain is not fixed, and it occurs every few minutes to tens of minutes, and each time lasts for 3 to 5 minutes. When the child has abdominal pain, he cries loudly, his limbs move randomly, and his lips turn pale. Abdominal examination often shows a bulging abdomen, no fixed tender points, no abdominal muscle tension, and sometimes a cord-like spasmodic intestine can be felt. The abdominal pain often eases or disappears after defecation and gas discharge.