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My 2.6 year old daughter's scalp is hot as in compared to her body. she doesn't have fever but her scalp is always hot(warm). what can be the reason?
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Body heat: Children lose 30 percent of their body heat through their head and this could account for her warm scalp.
Answered 6/16/2015
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