Patient's question:
To have a symptom of shivering while taking a nap is to shiver all over. The onset time: More than 20 days since the first occurrence. Test results: CT scans, EEGs, and trace element tests done at the hospital were all normal.Previous treatment history and effectiveness: The previous two times when she experienced shivering and sweating, she also had a high fever. Last night, when she shivered, she didn’t have a high fever. After she was given a fever-reducing injection, this happened again a few days later. Usually, when she takes a nap, she loves to kick off the blanket. I want to ask: What disease could this be? Could it just be a cold?
Doctor's answer:
Symptoms are similar to thirst. In childhood, the skin is very delicate with abundant hidden moisture and rich capillaries. Metabolism is relatively active, and the autonomic nervous system's regulatory function is still immature, making children prone to sweating during exercise. If a child engages in excessive physical activity before sleep, the decomposition metabolism of internal organs becomes highly active, enhancing body heat production. During deep sleep, skin blood vessels dilate, and sweat gland secretion continuously increases, leading to profuse sweating to facilitate heat dissipation. Additionally, sleepwalking and eating during sleep can increase gastrointestinal movement and continuously enhance gastric juice secretion, further intensifying sweat gland excretion. This can cause excessive sweating in children after falling asleep, particularly within the first 2 hours of sleep.