Patient's question:
My baby has been sweating a lot on their head since birth until they turned one and a half years old, especially during dinner and nap times. Everyone says that's normal for children, but the amount of sweat they produce is quite excessive, so I think it's not very normal. I don't know what the reason could be. Please help me find an answer, thank you.Previous Treatment and Effects: No treatment has been administered.
What kind of help is needed: Please speculate what the possible reasons could be.
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 brain inhibition, leading to excessive sweating, which is completely normal. In addition to night sweats, symptoms such as irritability, poor deep sleep, easy waking, a square skull, baldness at the back of the head, and pigeon chest may also occur. If you have these symptoms, you can take sufficient vitamin D and calcium supplements under the guidance of a doctor. When eating, it is also important to consume foods rich in calcium, such as fish and shrimp shells. Wishing you good health.