Patient's question:
The child is 9 and a half months old. Since birth, they have not slept well, waking up more than an hour at night, urinating. They have been tested for trace elements and found to be deficient in zinc, so we have been supplementing through diet. However, the situation is still the same at night, and they sweat a lot on their head. They are not calcium-deficient, and they always kick their back at night.Doctor's answer:
Hello: Childhood hyperhidrosis can be divided into two categories: physiological hyperhidrosis and pathological hyperhidrosis. Physiological hyperhidrosis often has a clear cause, such as excessive clothing, intense exercise, or consuming spicy and irritating foods. Once the cause of hyperhidrosis is eliminated, the hyperhidrosis phenomenon disappears. Additionally, these children are generally in good health, and no other diseases are found. Pathological hyperhidrosis in children has a complex etiology and is a symptom of various diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to accurately diagnose the related diseases of childhood hyperhidrosis, identify its root cause, and only then can childhood hyperhidrosis be effectively treated. So, how can parents observe and identify the nature of their child's sweating? Hyperhidrosis such as active rickets is often night sweats after sleep, and sweating gradually decreases after deep sleep.