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Hello doctor, my child is always cold at night and has frequent night chills, please give me some advice.
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Night terrors occur in about 3% of children, more in males than females. They can occur at any time of the year, but mostly between the ages of 5-7 years, and are rare after puberty. Nocturnal shock usually occurs within half an hour of going to sleep, and no later than 2 hours. The clinical presentation of nocturnal shock is as follows: during sleep, the child awakens suddenly, stares, sits up, is agitated, and has a terrified look on his face, but his consciousness remains hazy, pale, short of breath, dilated pupils, sweating, and an accelerated pulse that may be as harmful as 180 beats per minute. When an attack occurs, it is often difficult to wake up a sick child without noticing. The sick child will still be afraid, crying or screaming. He will grab at anyone nervously. He seems to have been suffering from some intense pain while ignoring and neglecting the comfort, embrace and anxiety of his father and mother.