Patient's question:
There is chicken breast. Excessive sweating while sleeping, likes to rub eyes, what to do?Doctor's answer:
Childhood calcium deficiency is actually primarily a lack of vitamin D, also known as rickets. Calcium deficiency in children manifests in three aspects: neurological, skeletal, and muscular. In mild or early calcium deficiency, the main symptoms are neurological, such as irritability, being unruly, crying a lot, having a bad temper; sleep disturbances, such as difficulty falling asleep, night sweats, early waking, and crying after waking; excessive sweating unrelated to the weather, such as sweating even when it's not hot, wearing light clothing, or sweating when it's not supposed to; due to excessive sweating, the child may scratch their head and shake or rub it when lying down. Over time, the hair on the back of the head may be worn off, forming a bald spot. These symptoms may exist to some extent before considering calcium deficiency. If only sweating is present, it cannot be diagnosed as calcium deficiency. In severe calcium deficiency, neurological symptoms worsen, and convulsions may occur, along with skeletal and muscular manifestations, such as delayed fontanel closure, delayed teething, delayed standing and walking, as well as conditions like pigeon chest, hunchback, and bowed legs, and muscle weakness. Calcium deficiency is not only harmful in this way but also affects intelligence and weakens immunity and resistance, making children more prone to colds, fever, and diarrhea. Therefore, preventing and treating rickets during childhood is very important. This is a question that many parents are concerned about, so let me explain it here to help more parents understand. First, let parents understand the concept correctly. Its correct name is "Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets," a chronic nutritional disease caused by insufficient vitamin D in the body, leading to abnormal calcium and phosphorus metabolism. In children, it manifests as skeletal abnormalities, while in adults, it is known as "osteoarthritis." Modern medicine links the two, indicating that many adult diseases have influencing factors during childhood. Therefore, many parents easily misunderstand "Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets" as simply "calcium deficiency." The peak age for this condition: infants and young children under the age of two, because infants and young children have limited outdoor activities and insufficient sunlight exposure. Vitamin D, which is essential for bone calcification, is converted from 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin to cholecalciferol through the photolytic action of ultraviolet rays in sunlight. The peak regions for this condition: Northern China, because the winter is longer and daylight hours are shorter in the northern regions.