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What Causes Excessive Sleep In A Child?
my 8 year old grandson is experiencing sudden on set of extreme sleepiness. He slept on and off all weekend and just groggy and could not wake up. He is a bed wetter and his diet leaves much to b or ane desired. No temperature nor any sign of injury. Just says he is very tired
Mon, 6 Feb 2017
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Though there is no fever at the moment, fatigue is common symptom and sign of an infection.
It is possible that he has a mild viral illness that he is fighting off. If the fatigue continues for a long period (more than a week) with no other symptoms of infection then other causes of extreme tiredness would need to be excluded.
Eg anemia, thyroid disease and more serious conditions.
This would require a complete history of his symptoms, physical examination and blood tests.
Treatment would depend on the findings
I hope this helps
Though there is no fever at the moment, fatigue is common symptom and sign of an infection.
It is possible that he has a mild viral illness that he is fighting off. If the fatigue continues for a long period (more than a week) with no other symptoms of infection then other causes of extreme tiredness would need to be excluded.
Eg anemia, thyroid disease and more serious conditions.
This would require a complete history of his symptoms, physical examination and blood tests.
Treatment would depend on the findings
I hope this helps
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