What Can Cause Convulsions in Dialysis

2014-12-27 02:04

Dialysis is a replacement treatment for kidney disease patients when their kidneys lost most of their function. During the process of dialysis, patients will have some severe symptoms and complications, which will affect their life quality. Convulsion refers to seizure is a common complications in dialysis, which can be caused by many factors. Then what can cause convulsions in dialysis?

Here are some factors that can cause convulsions in dialysis.

1. Too much fluid taken off

If there are too much fluid is taken off during the process of dialysis, patients will have convulsions.

2. Toxins and wastes in blood

There are two main toxins in bloods, MG and PMNE, that can cause the seizures. If dialysis cant help remove the toxins and wastes out effectively, it will cause convulsion.

3. Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome

Although dialysis is an effective treatment, but in some cases, dialysis will cause dialysis disequilibrium syndrome, which will cause some severe symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, skin itching, coma, convulsion, or even death.

4. High blood pressure or low blood pressure

During dialysis, patients may suffer from high blood pressure or low blood pressure, both can cause convulsion.

5. Electrolyte disorder

Although dialysis can help remove the harmful substances and excess fluid out, but it cant help regulate the electrolyte balance. When patients suffer from electrolyte imbalance, they can suffer from convulsion.

Above are the main causes of convulsion during dialysis, so patients need to first find the main cause, and then have effective treatment. Besides, dialysis patients also need to have effective treatment to help them get rid of dialysis, which can help prevent the severe complications and prolong their life expectancy. If you want to get more details of the alternative treatment to help prevent dialysis, you can ask online doctor, or you can also send e-mail to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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