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- This term describes the condition
that occurs when infants take a short gasp, exhale, and cease breathing. It usually occurs in children younger than 4 years of age but rare before 6 months of age.
- It can be classified by the mechanism as cyanotic breath-holding spells or pallid breath-holding spells.
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- It is a reflexive response to fear, pain, or anger.
- Cyanotic breath-holding spells are caused by prolonged exhalation following crying.
- Pallid breath-holding spells are
caused by the absence of a heartbeat.
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- Bluish lips or pallor following crying
- Several jerky movements
- Seizure in pallid breath-holding spell
- Loss of consciousness
- Slow heart beat in pallid
breath-holding spell
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- Based on history
- EEG to rule out Seizure disorder
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- Cyanotic breath-holding spells:
- It is a self-limiting condition.
- Usually requires no
treatment
- Pallid breath-holding spells: Atropine can be used
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