Patient's question:
The baby is only half a year old and tends to wake up easily during the night, not knowing what to do. There is sweat on the forehead, and the baby keeps kicking the blanket. After the blanket is lifted, the baby falls asleep quietly. What are the symptoms of rickets?Doctor's answer:
This situation may be due to covering the child too tightly, leading to discomfort during deep sleep. If the child frequently experiences night terrors accompanied by symptoms such as crying, restlessness, and excessive thirst, it may be caused by calcium deficiency. Rickets can result in joint deformities, primarily characterized by increased nervous excitability, such as irritability, anxiety, nighttime crying, restlessness during deep sleep, excessive sweating affecting the scalp, and head shaking, leading to bald spots on the back of the head. These symptoms can serve as reference criteria for clinical diagnosis and early confirmation.To confirm whether the rickets are caused by calcium deficiency, hospital tests for trace elements can be conducted to determine the extent of calcium deficiency, and X-ray examinations can assess abnormal bone growth. Corresponding measures, such as calcium supplementation, can then be implemented.