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Is Giggling Of An Infant While Sleeping A Concern?
My 15 month old son has had a fever for a few days now. Long story short after we took him To the e.r they said it is just a fever and nothing serious to worry about. Well he woke up laughing hysterically earlier. I have heard him giggle or laugh in his sleep before. But this time it was enough to actually wake him up. Since then he has been randomly laughing even when there is nothing to laugh about. Should i be worried that something may be wrong? Or is this just him being silly ?
Wed, 2 May 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
This is called Febrile delirium. It is very common during the height of fever in some kids. However, it does not cause any neurological damage to the brain.
It is a self-limiting problem so, do not worry about it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
This is called Febrile delirium. It is very common during the height of fever in some kids. However, it does not cause any neurological damage to the brain.
It is a self-limiting problem so, do not worry about it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
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