title: [Cardiac pacing in children with severe form of breath-holding spells, an exceptional treatment. A case report].
abstract: Breath-holding spells (BHS) are frequent and benign in children. Medical treatment is rarely needed but exceptionally severe forms require the implantation of a pacemaker. We describe here the case of an 18-month-old girl who presented to our department with severe episodes of BHS associated with loss of consciousness. This child necessitated the insertion of a pacemaker, which resolved her BHS.
authors.affiliation: Département de Pédiatrie, Université Libanaise, Faculté des sciences médicales, Beyrouth, Liban. ChehabGh@cyberia.net.lb
authors.forename: Ghassan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chehab
authors.forename: Wael
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shalak
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sacy
authors.forename: Jo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hatem
authors.forename: Salah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chouairi
mesh_terms: D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019462:Syncope, Vasovagal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*