Seizures with apnea in children

K Watanabe, K Hara, S Hakamada, T Negoro… - …, 1982 - publications.aap.org
Five children who had apneic attacks as a manifestation of epileptic seizures are reported. In
three children, the apneic attacks were the sole symptom of epileptic fits. The other two
children had additional types of seizures. The apneic seizures usually lasted one to two
minutes and were characterized by respiratory embarrassment rather than complete arrest.
These seizures are usually accompanied by cyanosis which appears early during the
course of the attack. Although consciousness seemed to be impaired, this was difficult to …