It’s time to leave the playground but your 12-month-old daughter doesn’t want to. She gets angry, cries out loudly, breathing all the way out and then holds her breath. She turns blue around the mouth ...

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 ...

A viral TikTok has parents collectively holding their breath. But a healthcare provider has taken to the platform to help clear the air. In the video, you see someone holding a baby. The poor little ...

Parents have been holding their breath waiting for me to tell them what to do when their young children have what we call “breath holding spells,” especially when they get angry. I don’t want anyone ...

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 ...

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 ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) -- Episodes of intense crying or overwhelming emotional distress in children may trigger a condition known as a breath-holding spell (BHS), where breathing briefly ...

Patient and spell characteristics. (A) Distribution of age at onset and age at diagnosis of breath-holding spells in our cohort. (B) Overview of the semiology of the spells. One patient could have ...