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Overuse of EEG and ECG in children with breath-holding spells and its implication for the management of the spells
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- Hellström Schmidt, Sanna (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Pediatrik, Lund,Sektion V,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Paediatrics (Lund),Section V,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Skåne University Hospital
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- Smedenmark, Julia (author)
- Lund University
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- Jeremiasen, Ida (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Barnkardiologi,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Children cardiology,Lund University Research Groups,Skåne University Hospital
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- Sigurdsson, Björn (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Pediatrik, Lund,Sektion V,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Paediatrics (Lund),Section V,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Skåne University Hospital
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- Eklund, Erik A (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Pediatrik, Lund,Sektion V,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Paediatrics (Lund),Section V,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Skåne University Hospital
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- Pronk, Cornelis Jan (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Pediatrik, Lund,Sektion V,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,WCMM- Wallenberg center för molekylär medicinsk forskning,LUCC: Lunds universitets cancercentrum,Övriga starka forskningsmiljöer,Paediatrics (Lund),Section V,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,WCMM-Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine,LUCC: Lund University Cancer Centre,Other Strong Research Environments,Skåne University Hospital
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In: Acta Pædiatrica. - 1651-2227.
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- AIM: Breath-holding spells (BHS) are common in children, but evidence-based clinical guidelines are lacking. We investigated a large population-based cohort of BHS patients, to propose a refined description of typical BHS and guidelines for its management.METHODS: In a cross-sectional retrospective study, patients diagnosed with BHS in Southern Sweden 2004-2018 were recruited. Disease characteristics and diagnostic data were collected from patient medical records.RESULTS: In total, 519 patients, mean age at diagnosis 19.8 ± 13.8 months with equal gender distribution, were included. In 48.3%, BHS had already been diagnosed after one spell. During spells, 78.0% of patients were unresponsive. For 71.5%, atonic, tonic, tonic-clonic or myoclonic seizures were reported, and 78.0% of patients had a spell lasting less than 1 min. Electroencephalography was conducted in 30.4% and Electroencephalography in 45.1%. Six children (3.8%) had a pathological electroencephalogram, four of which had concomitant epilepsy and only 0.9% of children had electrocardiogram findings suggesting pathology, none showing long QT syndrome.CONCLUSION: Children with BHS were frequently subjected to unnecessary diagnostic interventions. We characterise a typical presentation of BHS and propose a management-algorithm, which is expected to reduce unnecessary usage of electroencephalography and electroencephalography.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Kardiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Pediatrik (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Pediatrics (hsv//eng)
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