Have you ever heard of Holding Breath Syndrome?
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Small "breath holding spells" happen to around 27% of children, so while it is rather common, it is often not diagnosed. The frequency of this disorder is mostly from ages 2-3, waning by around 4 in most cases. By age 6, 90% of the children who suffer no longer experience the symptoms.
"Childhood breath-holding conjures up an image of a stubborn toddler willfully holding his breath until he gets what he wants. The reality is quite different, however. The typical breath-holding episode begins when a child becomes upset, is startled, or suffers a minor injury, and then begins to cry. Crying may be brief or prolonged, but typically, after a few cries, the child becomes silent and apneic in what is described as noiseless expiration. This stage quickly is followed by a dramatic change in skin color. The skin becomes cyanotic or pallid or has a mixed-color appearance."
I've heard of it but never witnessed it.
scary to see, but not really dangerous ... your niece can't hold her breath long enough to harm herself - only long enough to het her way. She should outgrow it when she finds other ways to express herself
I have only heard of it in conjunction with other ailments such as epilepsy and Tourette's Syndrome. Not as a syndrome on its own. I would call that a temper tantrum.
Do you mean Apnea, where she stops breathing at night?? they can put her on a bi-pap machine where it forces air in her nose so she won't loose any oxygen.
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