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What Causes Night Sweats In Children?
My 3 year old daughter has been experiencing night sweats. I have noticed it for the last couple of weeks. Should I take her to the pediatrician? It seems to have begun when she had a stomach virus but has continued past the illness. It has also been warm at night...so perhaps it can be attributed to that...but her room is not uncomfortable.
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
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Night sweats could be a benign occurrence with no other associated issue and just a response to warm ambient temperature.
It could also be a symptom of some underlying condition like hormonal changes, infections etc.
If there are no other symptoms like fever, irritability, disturbed sleep etc. then it could be considered benign in which case nothing special needs to be done except for keeping the ambient temperature slightly cool at night.
Night sweats could be a benign occurrence with no other associated issue and just a response to warm ambient temperature.
It could also be a symptom of some underlying condition like hormonal changes, infections etc.
If there are no other symptoms like fever, irritability, disturbed sleep etc. then it could be considered benign in which case nothing special needs to be done except for keeping the ambient temperature slightly cool at night.
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