Patient's question:
The baby doesn't like to take naps, and is 6 and a half months old. The hair isn't growing, it's yellow and sparse. The lower legs are slightly bent. What should I do? Is it a symptom of rickets?What kind of assistance is needed: The baby doesn't like to take naps, and is 6 and a half months old. The hair isn't growing, it's yellow and sparse. The lower legs are slightly bent. What should I do? Is it a symptom of rickets?
Doctor's answer:
In the early stages of childhood illness, common symptoms include night sweats, restless deep sleep, excessive sweating, and irritability. In more severe cases, muscle tone decreases, joints become loose, the abdomen becomes spindle-shaped, and growth and development are also affected. The changes in bone development are the main manifestations of rickets. In the early stages, the head only shows softened cranial bones, and after 7-8 months, square skulls and delayed fontanel closure appear. The chest shows (costal beads), pigeon chest, or funnel chest. The bones of the wrists and ankles become thickened, forming bracelet-like changes in the hands and feet.