5-year-old baby suffers from sleepwalking, fortunately the parents in time to seek medical treatment did not blindly superstitious

(Disclaimer: This article is only for popular science purposes, in order to protect the privacy of patients, the following content of the relevant information has been dealt with) Abstract: 5-year-old baby recently always crying at night, sleep after the sinking of the frequent sleep talking, and even get out of bed to the toilet, the parents woke up after the alarm. Subsequently rushed to bring the child to the hospital for treatment, diagnosed with sleepwalking after examination, given zinc gluconate oral solution zinc supplement, sweet dream oral solution to calm the mind, and with massage and psychological guidance, after the combined treatment of the child’s sleepwalking did not reoccur. Basic information] Male, 5 years old [Disease type] sleepwalking [Hospital] Shandong Third Hospital [Consultation time] May 2019 [Treatment plan] medication (zinc gluconate oral solution + Sweet Dreams oral solution) + abdominal tuina + psychological guidance [Treatment cycle] outpatient treatment for 1 week, 1 month later outpatient follow up [Treatment effect] condition stabilized, did not reoccur A. Initial interview The child is 5 years old, because of recent frequent nighttime sleepwalking. The child is 5 years old, because of frequent night terrors at night, sleep is not steady, often sleep talking, and even get up and move around, once woke up and cried and fussed for a whole night, and then the parents led the child to the hospital for consultation. The child’s mental state was fine, with no special discomfort, and when asked about the night, he said he couldn’t remember much, and his physical examination showed that his abdomen was distended and he had bad breath. Combined with the symptoms provided by the parents, sleepwalking was considered. To be cautious, it was suggested to complete the relevant examinations to exclude brain diseases, and the parents expressed their understanding and actively cooperated with the examination. Subsequently, he was given routine blood tests, routine stool tests, routine urine tests, liver and kidney function tests, and trace element screening tests, which indicated a slight zinc deficiency, but no other abnormalities were found. There was no obvious abnormality in the cranial magnetic resonance examination, and no obvious abnormality in the dynamic electroencephalogram examination, so sleepwalking disorder was considered. Zinc gluconate oral solution was given to correct the problem. The abdominal distension with bad breath was considered to be food accumulation, so it was recommended to go to the acupuncture and physiotherapy department for massage to promote gas and defecation, and sweet dream oral solution was given for tranquilizing the mind, and psychological counselling was given at the same time. Sleep-walking disorder is common in children, among which 5-7 years old is the most common, generally with age can be improved by themselves, usually appear after falling asleep, the number of episodes varies, more or less, the interval time is not certain, generally and mental tension, cerebral neurasthenia, micronutrient deficiencies, dyspepsia and so on related. The patient was given zinc gluconate oral solution to correct micronutrient deficiencies, Sweet Dream oral solution to calm the mind, and abdominal acupressure to improve indigestion and food accumulation. After 1 week of treatment, the parents indicated that there were no sleepwalking symptoms recently, and the microelements were normal, the breath was reduced significantly, and the stool condition was better, so it was suggested that the patient should come back for review in 1 month. 1 month later, the patient was followed up by telephone, and the patient was healthy and had no special discomforts, and the effect of the treatment was good. The treatment was effective. We are glad to see that the child’s symptoms were relieved after active treatment and no further symptoms of sleepwalking appeared in the following period. During the treatment period, we should relieve the child’s emotions, promote parent-child relationship, and provide more hugs and encouragement. Eat easily digested and absorbed food, pay attention to a balanced diet to avoid the occurrence of micronutrient deficiencies, soak his feet before going to bed, drink some milk to help calm the mind, but avoid watching cartoons with intense plots. During the period of medication, pay attention to the mental state of the child, pay attention to the reappearance of sleepwalking, and go to the hospital regularly for follow-up. It is also recommended that the child should maintain a good mood, avoid anxiety and irritability, and enhance physical exercise. Fifth, personal feelings Children with diseases must be examined in regular hospitals, regular treatment, do not blindly believe in the local methods, in the family treatment conflicts, must listen to the doctor’s advice, not blind treatment. At the same time should be disease missionary, not superstitious. Sleepwalking disorder will gradually reduce or even completely disappear with age and complete development of the brain, so don’t be overly alarmed. Usually after active treatment, the same children with the disease can achieve good results.