Patient's question:
The baby has had a fever for 2 days. I gave them fever-reducing medicine, but it doesn't work for more than a few hours and the fever comes back. The child is 13 months old. When they have a fever, the child cries and screams non-stop and is all sweaty. I want to ask, what is the reason for the baby's fever, sweating, and constant crying? What is the cause of the baby's fever, sweating, and constant crying?Doctor's answer:
Sweating in children is a normal phenomenon, as it is related to the fact that children's sweat glands are more developed and their growth and development are vigorous. Sweat gland 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. However, this will subside within one to two hours after sleep. This does not require treatment. If accompanied by symptoms such as easy fright, lethargy, or skeletal deformities, it should be considered as potentially caused by rickets. Additional careful examinations should be conducted to confirm the diagnosis, and active treatment should be initiated, such as appropriate diet, enhanced nutrition, digestion of vitamins, appropriate outdoor activities, digestion of vitamin D, calcium supplements, etc.