The girl's epilepsy and nosebleeds all over her pillow were caused by high blood pressure.

Children can also have high blood pressure! The 16-year-old girl "Xiao Ni" has been troubled by headaches, nosebleeds while sleeping and sudden cramps since she was a child. She once woke up and found a large nosebleed on her pillow. She thought it was caused by epilepsy. After taking medication for more than 2 years, the nurse felt that She was stronger than schoolchildren of the same age, and her blood pressure soared to 190 mm Hg. She was transferred to the hospital for further examination, and was finally diagnosed with hypertensive encephalopathy caused by thoracic aortic stenosis. Dr. Li Menglun reminds all parents that children should have their blood pressure measured in the morning, noon and evening. (Photo provided/Changhua Christian Hospital)

The width of the blood vessel is only 1/4 of that of an ordinary person. Vascular stenosis may cause hypertensive encephalopathy

Dr. Li Menglun, director of the pediatric cardiology department of Changhua Christian Hospital, said that in During the angiography examination, it was found that the stenosis of Xiaoni's thoracic aorta was about 3 to 4 mm, which was about 3 to 4 times smaller than the 12 mm narrowness of children of the same age.

Due to stenosis of blood vessels and poor blood transportation, high blood pressure, and even serious sequelae such as hypertensive encephalopathy and intracranial cerebrovascular rupture are prone to occur. This is also the main reason why Xiaoni often suffers from asthma, chest tightness, angina, cramps and epilepsy during exercise.

Dr. Li Menglun said that when treating severe vascular stenosis, balloon dilatation or cardiovascular stent placement is usually performed. However, Xiaoni was still unable to move smoothly after the operation, and she studied in mainland China and returned to Taiwan. It was inconvenient to seek medical treatment, so a "covered cardiac stent" specially designed for children was placed in the narrowed part of the blood vessel. After the operation, the blood pressure finally returned to 120 mmHg, and I was able to experience the fun of various sports.

Don’t ignore high blood pressure in children! Regularly measure blood pressure to detect abnormalities

There are many causes of high blood pressure in children. Dr. Li Menglun reminds parents that children should also develop the habit of measuring blood pressure regularly. If abnormal blood pressure is found, seek professional help as soon as possible to find out the correct Only by identifying the cause of the disease and taking corresponding medical treatment can the child be safe and grow up healthy and happy.