Patient's question:
The child always sweats profusely at night while sleeping. I don't know why, and I don't know what to do.Doctor's answer:
Due to the rapid growth and development of children, their metabolism is more active than that of adults, resulting in the production of relatively more heat and metabolic byproducts. At the same time, the development of the autonomic nervous system in children is not yet fully mature. During sleep, the sympathetic nerves that control sweat glands may become temporarily excited due to the loss of inhibition from the brain, leading to excessive sweating, which is completely normal. In addition to night sweats, symptoms such as restlessness, poor deep sleep, easy waking, flat skull, baldness at the back of the head, and pigeon chest may also occur.