This site is intended for healthcare professionals

Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

White breath-holding attacks

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

Authoring team

Reflex asystolic attacks are a cause of sudden collapse and transient coma in young children.

Attacks may begin when the child is only a few months old, typically precipitated by a minor injury.

Parents may be reassured that the attacks carry little risk and that the child will grow out of the problem.


Related pages

Create an account to add page annotations

Add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation, such as a web address or phone number. This information will always be displayed when you visit this page