Unexplained Fevers in Neurodivergent Kids? The Stress–Immune Connection Parents Should Know Your child has a low-grade fever. You test. You wait. You retest. Everything is “normal.” But the fever keeps showing up. For some autistic and neurodivergent children, stress response and immune system activation are closely connected. Intense anxiety, sensory overload, or post-illness recovery can trigger physical symptoms like fatigue, body aches, or mild unexplained fever. That doesn’t mean it’s fake.
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Unexplained Fevers in Neurodivergent Kids? The Stress–Immune Connection Parents Should Know Your child has a low-grade fever. You test. You wait. You retest. Everything is “normal.” But the fever keeps showing up. For some autistic and neurodivergent children, stress response and immune system activation are closely connected. Intense anxiety, sensory overload, or post-illness recovery can trigger physical symptoms like fatigue, body aches, or mild unexplained fever. That doesn’t mean it’s fake.
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