title: An unusual cause of stridor in childhood due to focal epileptic seizures.
abstract: Respiratory disorders with stridor are a frequent cause of admission for children in an emergency department. Laryngospasm, as an isolated symptom of epilepsy, is a rare phenomenon [1, 3, 5]. Other respiratory symptoms of epilepsy, rarely seen in childhood, might be apnoeic spells [2, 4]. We report on a child with laryngospasm due to focal epileptic seizures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wyder-Westh
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lienert
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pihan
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steinlin
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D001569:Benzodiazepines