title: Breath-holding spells in a patient with transient erythroblastopenia of childhood.
abstract: We describe a child with transient erythroblastopenia of childhood and breath-holding spells. The spells resolved after oral iron supplementation but before the anemia resolved. The physiologic role of iron in autonomic nervous system regulation and its potential role in the treatment of breath-holding spells are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Investigation, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California 92134-5000, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Tam
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Rash
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications; D001049:Apnea / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D004900:Erythroblasts; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007501:Iron / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007501:Iron