Children do not sleep at night, may be physiological reasons, but also may be pathologic factors such as vitamin D deficiency rickets, acute gastroenteritis. It can be improved by general treatment and medication.
1. Physiological reasons:
Children are too excited before bedtime, the cerebral cortex is in a state of excitement, so that sleep can not be well asleep. If they sleep too much during the day, they should control their sleeping time during the day and develop a regular sleeping schedule, which can generally be improved.
2. Pathologic causes:
(1) Vitamin D deficiency rickets: it is a disease mainly characterized by disorders of calcium and phosphorus metabolism due to vitamin D deficiency and clinical disorders of calcification of bones, and the typical symptoms are disturbed sleep, crying, easy sweating, and occipital baldness, bone changes and so on.
Preventive measures such as babies and pregnant women should adhere to vitamin D supplementation, regular physical examination, timely calcium supplementation, adherence to sun exposure, participation in outdoor activities. Medication, vitamin D supplementation.
(2) Acute gastroenteritis: acute inflammation of the gastrointestinal mucosa, mostly in summer and fall, often triggered by unhygienic eating, acute gastroenteritis may affect the child’s ability to fall asleep and sleep.
Try to stay in bed and eat a light diet. Probiotics commonly used to treat acute gastroenteritis include Saccharomyces boulardii and Bifidobacterium bifidum. The medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor and should not be taken blindly.
If a child has frequent sleepless nights or is accompanied by other symptoms, it is advisable to consult a doctor to determine the cause of the illness and treat it if necessary.