Focal epilepsy presenting as a bath-induced paroxysmal event/breath-holding attack
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Focal epilepsy presenting as a bath-induced paroxysmal event/breath-holding attack
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: Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2213-3232
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebcr.2014.03.005