摘要
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.
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.
