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Case Reports
. 1989 Mar;64(3):357-9.
doi: 10.1136/adc.64.3.357.

Seizures presenting as apnoea

Y Navelet  1 , C Wood, I Robieux, M Tardieu
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Case Reports

Seizures presenting as apnoea

Y Navelet et al. Arch Dis Child. 1989 Mar.

Abstract

Between the ages of 3 and 6 months a baby boy presented with repeated, non-specific episodes of cyanosis, apnoea, bradycardia, and abnormal movements of the limbs. The episodes were severe and required resuscitation and several admissions to hospital. Initial investigations showed only signs of oesophagitis. Despite treatment of the oesophagitis the symptoms recurred, and electroencephalography and polygraphy eventually showed evidence of minor seizures. Severe epilepsy with tonic-clonic seizures developed when he was 6 months old.

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  • Seizures presenting as apnoea.
    Samuels M, Southall D. Samuels M, et al. Arch Dis Child. 1989 Aug;64(8):1207-8. doi: 10.1136/adc.64.8.1207-b. Arch Dis Child. 1989. PMID: 2782940 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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