What Do Moaning And Whining During Sleep In A 10 Year Old Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 13 Aug 2016

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Question : What could cause my 10 year to moan and whine in his sleep?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Suggestions on whining in sleep

Detailed Answer:
Hi.... these are the causes for disturbed sleep and moaning and whining at sleep -

1. Growth pains during adolescent growth spurt.

2. Night terrors or dreams that can terrify a child.

3. Worm infestation for which you can use Albendazole at 400 MG 1 dose now and another dose after 10 days if Albendazole is available as over-the-counter medication in your country.

4. Extremely rare, but still a possibility - hyperparathyroidism.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar