Breath-holding spells are common in young children and are benign. Yet children often undergo unnecessary diagnostic interventions when seeking medical care. This is because there are no national or ...

Breath-holding spells are common in young children and are benign. Yet children often undergo unnecessary diagnostic interventions when seeking medical care. This is because there are no national or ...

Breath-holding spells are paroxysmal episodes that typically occur in early childhood. These events are generally benign and characterised by a transient cessation of breathing, often following a ...

Parents have been holding their breath waiting for me to tell them what to do for their young children who seem to be having “breath-holding spells,” especially when they get angry. Well, I don’t want ...

Parents have been holding their breath waiting for me to tell them what to do for their young children who seem to be having what we call breath-holding spells, especially when they get angry. I don’t ...

Pediatricians call it "breath-holding spells." It is when children hold their breath when upset until they experience syncope, or passing out. The media in Washington appears close to a collective ...