Night sweats
Symptoms
Related diseases
Sweating – the secretion of sweat. Sweating is regulated by the nervous system. When excited, drinking plenty of fluids, in hot weather, during physical exertion, sweating is more intense. Night sweats – can be an early sign of tuberculosis, bacterial infection. Increased sweating is observed in various neurological disorders, hormonal imbalances, when taking certain medications (such as antidepressants), in cases of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels).
Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology