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Case Reports
. 2002 Apr;7(4):251-4.
doi: 10.1093/pch/7.4.251.

A pacemaker for asystole in breath-holding spells

Leah M Legge  1 , Michal J Kantoch, Shashi S Seshia, Reeni Soni
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Case Reports

A pacemaker for asystole in breath-holding spells

Leah M Legge et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2002 Apr.

Abstract
in English, French

Two cases of young children with frequent severe breath-holding spells complicated by prolonged asystole and seizures are reported. A ventricular pacemaker was implanted in each child, and both have subsequently remained free of syncope, although they continue to exhibit breath-holding behaviour.

On rend compte du cas de deux jeunes enfants présentant des spasmes du sanglot fréquents et graves, compliqués par une asystolie prolongée et des convulsions. Un stimulateur ventriculaire a été implanté chez chaque enfant, et si tous deux ont continué à faire des spasmes du sanglot, ils n’ont plus fait de syncopes.

Keywords: Asystole; Breath-holding; Pacemaker; Syncope.

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A rhythm strip from an event recorder at the time of a breath-holding spell shows a 21-s period of asystole
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