TY - JOUR
T1 - Nocturnal acute laryngospasm in children
T2 - A possible epileptic phenomenon
AU - Cohen, Herman A.
AU - Ashkenazi, Arie
AU - Barzilai, Asher
AU - Lahat, Eli
PY - 2000/3
Y1 - 2000/3
N2 - Respiratory difficulties are not uncommon during epileptic activity in all age groups. Laryngospasm, as an isolated manifestation of epileptic disorder, is a rare phenomenon described previously in only two patients. We report our experience with five children in whom nocturnal laryngospasm was the only clinical manifestation of their epileptic disorder. All children underwent extensive workup and the diagnosis was made by sleep-deprived electroencephalography (two cases) and sleep study (three cases). All patients were treated with carbamezapine with prompt resolution of their laryngospasm.
AB - Respiratory difficulties are not uncommon during epileptic activity in all age groups. Laryngospasm, as an isolated manifestation of epileptic disorder, is a rare phenomenon described previously in only two patients. We report our experience with five children in whom nocturnal laryngospasm was the only clinical manifestation of their epileptic disorder. All children underwent extensive workup and the diagnosis was made by sleep-deprived electroencephalography (two cases) and sleep study (three cases). All patients were treated with carbamezapine with prompt resolution of their laryngospasm.
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U2 - 10.1177/088307380001500310
DO - 10.1177/088307380001500310
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AN - SCOPUS:0034115753
SN - 0883-0738
VL - 15
SP - 202
EP - 204
JO - Journal of Child Neurology
JF - Journal of Child Neurology
IS - 3
ER -