Patient's question:
A child around the age of X starts sweating about half an hour after falling asleep each night. After being woken up to wipe the sweat, they fall back asleep and start sweating again, continuing for over two hours. This has been happening for over a year.Doctor's answer:
Hello, sweating in children is a normal phenomenon, as it is related to the fact that children have more developed sweat glands and are in a period of vigorous growth and development. Sweat secretion is controlled by the autonomic nervous system (vagus nerve). After falling asleep, the vagus nerve becomes excited, leading to increased sweating, usually more on the head and face, but it typically subsides within one or two hours. This does not require treatment.If accompanied by symptoms such as easy fright, lethargy, or skeletal deformities, it may be caused by rickets. In such cases, appropriate examinations should be conducted to confirm the diagnosis, and active treatment should be initiated, including a balanced diet, increased nutrition, vitamin supplementation, and appropriate outdoor activities to enhance vitamin D and calcium intake.