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Why Does My 17 Month Old Child Sweats During Sleep?
My 17 month old son sweats alot, and I mean alot when he sleeps at night time, even just for a nap, he wakes up drenched.
He is also pale, has little dark circles under his eyes.
Also not to long ago he started shaking. Doctors dont know what it was, possibly mini seizure? They dont know.
He is also pale, has little dark circles under his eyes.
Also not to long ago he started shaking. Doctors dont know what it was, possibly mini seizure? They dont know.
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Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Hi,
I suggest to run some blood tests for:
- blood work (to rule out anemia)
- infective diseases (blood/stool culture)
Furthermore, I'd like to know if he is having high fever while shaking? Or is he shaking suddenly, with no trigger?
To rule out seizure, I suggest to do EEG and if necessary (depending on EEG results) can do ct-scan of the head.
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Sonila
I suggest to run some blood tests for:
- blood work (to rule out anemia)
- infective diseases (blood/stool culture)
Furthermore, I'd like to know if he is having high fever while shaking? Or is he shaking suddenly, with no trigger?
To rule out seizure, I suggest to do EEG and if necessary (depending on EEG results) can do ct-scan of the head.
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Sonila
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