Why does the child sweat a lot on his head?

Sweating is a normal and common phenomenon in our human body, and proper sweating can also play a certain role in the detoxification of our body. However, many mothers have found that children sweat more on their heads than adults, and even when the weather is not hot, children sweat relatively more on their heads. So why do children sweat so much on their heads? Let me share with you guys how to understand it.

Excessive sweating in children is mainly seen in the following three situations. First: the most common one is calcium deficiency, which can be diagnosed by trace elements or bone density tests. Second: In traditional Chinese medicine, excessive sweating in children is more common in children with spleen deficiency. Third: It may be a normal phenomenon. The secretion of sweat glands is controlled by the autonomic nerve (vagus nerve). After falling asleep, the vagus nerve is excited and causes excessive sweating, usually on the head and face, but it will be relieved within one or two hours after falling asleep.

Excessive sweating is not caused by calcium deficiency, but by vitamin D deficiency. It may also be due to a high metabolic rate. As long as weight and height growth are normal, it won't have much impact. If necessary, blood alkaline phosphatase or wrist X-ray can be performed to check for active rickets.

There are many reasons why children sweat excessively when sleeping, both physiological and pathological. Physiological hyperhidrosis is caused by hot weather, high room temperature, excessive clothing or too thick quilts. Some parents like to feed their children a bottle of milk before going to bed. After feeding, the child falls asleep quietly. However, this is the stage of heat production after feeding, so the child often sweats profusely. This type of sweating is caused by the body's regulation of body temperature. Sweating often occurs more when just falling asleep and then gradually decreases. Because children have an active metabolism, high skin water content, more microvessels, and immature autonomic nerves, they sweat a lot, which is completely normal.

Pathological hyperhidrosis occurs when a person sweats a lot during the entire sleep process. Children with rickets begin to sweat profusely after falling asleep, especially on the head, which can soak the pillow or pillowcase, and are accompanied by baldness on the pillow and crying. Children with active tuberculosis not only sweat in the first half of the night, but also often sweat in the second half of the night and before dawn, which is called night sweats. At the same time, children may have symptoms such as low fever, cough, weight loss, weakness, and flushed face.

I believe mothers already understand why children sweat a lot on their heads. In fact, some abnormal physiological phenomena of the human body may be signals of the existence of diseases, including for adults. In this case, it is necessary to go to a regular tertiary hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible, and also pay attention to developing good living habits in daily life. I wish you good health.