Diverse Presentation of Breath Holding Spells: Two Case Reports with Literature Review

Breath holding spells are a common and dramatic form of syncope and anoxic seizure in infancy. They are usually triggered by an emotional stimuli or minor trauma. Based on the color change, they are classified into 3 types, cyanotic, pallid, and mixed. Pallid breath holding spells result from exagge...

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Main Authors: Geetanjali Rathore, Paul Larsen, Cristina Fernandez, Manish Parakh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/603190