An unusual cause of stridor in childhood due to focal epileptic seizures.
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.
Wyder-Westh
Corinne
C
Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Lienert
Carmen
C
Pihan
Hans
H
Steinlin
Maja
M
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
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D001569:Benzodiazepines