Diagnosis of Epilepsy Following Paroxysmal Event
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UNLABELLED Bath-induced paroxysmal events in infants and children can be triggered by various etiologies, including cardiological, neurological, and metabolic causes. It is important to ascertain the underlying cause for such events as this significantly affects the child's management and prognosis. We present the case of a 19-month-old boy who presented with recurrent episodes of apnea, cyanos...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 2003
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-17-4-4