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My son had about 6 of these spells between the age of 6-18 months. But one VERY important point that you have failed to mention is that it ALWAYS begins with them CRYING. I just don't want anyone believing that these toddlers are simply holding their breath like the animated girl in that cartoon clip you played because THAT is not what happens. It always begins with them being so upset to the point where when they cry, they can't catch their breath. If you have ever seen or heard a child that had his finger caught in a door or drawer, it is so painful that when they let out that first cry there will be a very long pause where they make no sound at all because they "can't catch their breath", thus leading to this dilemma.
Sir I watched your each and every version, every vedio is very helpful for us,my child is 4 year old and diagnosed as autism and silent seizures,she is not started her speech yet,is there is any connection of seizures with speech delay,plz tell us
I thought the same. Whenever I try to explain to people what happens if my girl is really tired and cries BIG cries their immediate response is that she is being manipulative or naughty. And they kind of don't believe me when I say that her emotions take over and she can't get that breath she needs. She is NOT doing it by choice. She's now 3 and it happens far less. It is horrific every time it happens it takes me back to the first time it happened and I thought she was dying.
My baby is also having ths 😢(breath holding spell) it was started when he was 6 months old. Now he is 1 nd half year ,yeah the frequency is definitely lesser but not full cured. I didn’t take proper dr consult. Bt today I took an appointment at Mangloor .
My baby does both kinds of BHS. It’s the most scariest thing to witness to your child. One time - he became cyanotic, had a seizure, lost his breath and stayed cyanotic to the point where I had to give him rescue breathing and then give him a sternum rub to gain his breathing back. That was the worst episode we had with him. We took him to the children’s neurology unit for an over night stay. We did a full panel of tests from blood work and EEG. All tests came back normal. No Iron deficiencies etc. I don’t know if they tested for lead levels. I’m here watching your video because he did it again. We called 911 because he was foaming during his seizure and my husband was alone with my 5 year old and I wasn’t around. It was so scary to get a call like that. Please, any advice would help greatly.
I have heard from others that have had this problem with their baby that they put the baby or splash cold water on the babies head and face and it snapped them out of the spell. It works for many.
If there are any parents that have babies that have this next time, they have a cry, make sure to breathe in their face breathe in their face blow a puff of air in their face. It helps release them from the cry spell.
My daughter would absolutely not have a breath holding spell if she didn’t get what she wanted. She would only have them when she got hurt. So you implying this is the terrible 2’s, is completely false! A true breath holding spell does not happen when a child does not get what he or she wants. My daughter actually grew out of it by the age of 2. We still don’t know why she had them in the first place.
My son When he falls or hurts himself he has these episodes he turns purple and his teeth are closed and he twists his hands and it can last forever I don't know the exact time maybe 40 seconds but when this episode goes away he goes back to being a normal child, an ambulance was present after the episode and his vital signs were normal, do I need to go to the doctor? I don't want a CT scan for my son he is only 3 years old
Yes my kid had this as a baby and now has seizures at 25. He has been treated as epilepsy but still has seizures. I am trying to figure out if it is PNES
We just experienced it with our third born son he just lay down his head and became cyanotic me and my wife got panicked cause it's the first time we ever saw it on our 7 year old son. I'm so thankful I'd watched your video now we know at least what to do and I'm praying a good health for every baby in the world cause it's really heart breaking to see your baby having BHS
If you would like to make a consult with Dr Omar Danoun, age 16 years and older, please call or email the International Patient Services at Henry Ford Hospital and get your appointment if you are outside the USA: Office Hours: Eastern time 8:00 am -5:30 pm Mon-Friday, excluding holidays Phone: +1-313-916-8443 Email: InternationalPatientServices@hfhs.org In USA call the clinic www.henryford.com/physician-directory/d/danoun-omar
Can Augmentine cause stomach pain that leads to BHS? My son took the augmentine and 4 episodes of BHS not frustrated once he was sleeping peacefully all of a sudden he started crying and BHS kiced in
Could it be related to Ondine's Curse? I thought it can only happen at night during sleep but just checked AI and it said, "While the condition is more severe during sleep, individuals with Ondine's Curse may experience symptoms even when awake, highlighting the complexity and challenges associated with this disorder." It's a congenital disorder.
Hi Doc, My sister delivered a pre term baby. Was in NICU for almost 42 weeks and then shifted to ward. On the next couple of days baby got this Breath holding spell. Lip turned purple and this BHS occurred. I hear you saying it happens between 6 months baby until 6 years old.. Our baby is just around 45 days is it normal? Can you please help?
Sorry, but you forgot 1 really important thing! BHS is NOT just holding their breath! They are crying too much/deep, that they are unwillingly holding their breath. Not by purpose! That is a big mistake in this video. You are a doctor, why aren't you telling the whole story of Breath Holding Spells? Watch every video of children with Breath Holding Spells here on RUclips and you will see: It starts with crying!
I had same experience. But it was quite opposite. I started feeling dizzy and in a matter of few seconds, I lost consciousness. My husband was in front of me and he tried to hold me when I was feeling dizzy. I fell in his arm loosing consciousness. And after few seconds i regained consciousness and immediately started having shortness of breath and gradually my breathing stopped. I was screaming but no sound was coming from me. My breathing completely stopped and I thought I will die in a few seconds. It was most horrific moment of my life. My question is why did I experience this? Is this breath holding that you're talking about? Also I have severe anxiety issue and had anxiety attacks a few times.
my son has this rare condition he start crying and hold his breath for long time and from ealry 9 month he start act like epileppsy for 2 to 5 mint after holding their breath.is it dangerous? i am in very painfull situation dont no what to do 😢😢please sit give some opion wha should i do
Hello Dr. Omar, we will be headed to a follow up visit with my son’s (he is 21) new neurologist next week, he had one or two seizures two years apart. Went to ER in November when he has last seizure did full neurology work up found tiny 2 flair they said was nothing abnormal. He is currently taking Keppra. We finally have a follow up from November. Can you give me any advice on what questions should be asking? He has been fine since November, but this is all new to us. The Keppra was keeping him up at night, do you suggest any other type of medication that he could take once a day? This is one question I will be asking. Anyhow, just thinking of whatever advice you could offer me would be helpful. I thoroughly enjoy your videos. We can’t believe how long and how hard it is to get into see a neurologist.
@@imabutt7203oh yeah back in the day it was not that nice and coddled like today. do you know that just 100 years ago children were not coddled or treated nicely that like they are today, as a matter of fact, they were put out on the fire escape, where they would cry to much because they were treated like a pet kind of. I didn’t know about these things I found out about these things recently.
Brother my son is just 2.5 months and he is having this breathe holding spells. So whenever he has BHS we pat on his back a bit hard and after few seconds he gets normal.
My 3rd child did this often between 9months-2 years old, always occuring at the beginning of a cry from being hurt or surprised. The trick I did was blow gently in her face for a few seconds to get her to reset her breathing reflex. It worked 80%+ of the time. Rubbing them on their back, arm, leg also helps.
He showed the clip of the first kid lmao all I could do is watch and think… we’ll breathe little shit. When he finally started gasping I thought” see dumbass you still didn’t get what you want lmaoooo
The kid in the first clip has been diagnosed with a form of epilepsy since then (I'm not sure the channel owner is aware of that) and was having a seizure in the clip. He wasn't having a tantrum to get anything, he's literally a baby having a seizure. There's been cases of babies not even 24 hours of having BHS. They're not even a day old, they don't even have a concept of throwing a tantrum to get what they want. It can be caused by pain signals, and hunger is a pain signal, so a baby feeling hunger for the first time can be enough to trigger this. They're not badly behaved children 🙄
✅ Get evaluated by Dr. Omar Danoun directly, book your online appointment now (for age 16 years and older) appointment.dromardanoun.com/
In USA, please call the clinic
My son had about 6 of these spells between the age of 6-18 months. But one VERY important point that you have failed to mention is that it ALWAYS begins with them CRYING. I just don't want anyone believing that these toddlers are simply holding their breath like the animated girl in that cartoon clip you played because THAT is not what happens. It always begins with them being so upset to the point where when they cry, they can't catch their breath. If you have ever seen or heard a child that had his finger caught in a door or drawer, it is so painful that when they let out that first cry there will be a very long pause where they make no sound at all because they "can't catch their breath", thus leading to this dilemma.
Yes very hard to watch
Sir I watched your each and every version, every vedio is very helpful for us,my child is 4 year old and diagnosed as autism and silent seizures,she is not started her speech yet,is there is any connection of seizures with speech delay,plz tell us
@justanotherday Exactly! My daughter used to do this it was so hard and frustrating.
I thought the same. Whenever I try to explain to people what happens if my girl is really tired and cries BIG cries their immediate response is that she is being manipulative or naughty. And they kind of don't believe me when I say that her emotions take over and she can't get that breath she needs. She is NOT doing it by choice. She's now 3 and it happens far less. It is horrific every time it happens it takes me back to the first time it happened and I thought she was dying.
My baby is also having ths 😢(breath holding spell) it was started when he was 6 months old. Now he is 1 nd half year ,yeah the frequency is definitely lesser but not full cured. I didn’t take proper dr consult. Bt today I took an appointment at Mangloor .
My baby does both kinds of BHS. It’s the most scariest thing to witness to your child. One time - he became cyanotic, had a seizure, lost his breath and stayed cyanotic to the point where I had to give him rescue breathing and then give him a sternum rub to gain his breathing back. That was the worst episode we had with him. We took him to the children’s neurology unit for an over night stay. We did a full panel of tests from blood work and EEG. All tests came back normal. No Iron deficiencies etc. I don’t know if they tested for lead levels. I’m here watching your video because he did it again. We called 911 because he was foaming during his seizure and my husband was alone with my 5 year old and I wasn’t around. It was so scary to get a call like that. Please, any advice would help greatly.
I m facing the same
How long was he out before you started giving rescue breaths? I always wonder when I should start to worry when my son passes out 😩
I have heard from others that have had this problem with their baby that they put the baby or splash cold water on the babies head and face and it snapped them out of the spell. It works for many.
I do a kind of PCR and they get there breath back.
ما انتبهت لاسمك بالبداية لكن أول ما سمعت صوتك وطريقت لفظك للكلمات عرفت أنك عربي😂، سبحان الله لنا بصمة صوت وطريقة لفظ خاصة.
If there are any parents that have babies that have this next time, they have a cry, make sure to breathe in their face breathe in their face blow a puff of air in their face. It helps release them from the cry spell.
My daughter would absolutely not have a breath holding spell if she didn’t get what she wanted. She would only have them when she got hurt. So you implying this is the terrible 2’s, is completely false! A true breath holding spell does not happen when a child does not get what he or she wants. My daughter actually grew out of it by the age of 2. We still don’t know why she had them in the first place.
My son When he falls or hurts himself he has these episodes he turns purple and his teeth are closed and he twists his hands and it can last forever I don't know the exact time maybe 40 seconds but when this episode goes away he goes back to being a normal child, an ambulance was present after the episode and his vital signs were normal, do I need to go to the doctor? I don't want a CT scan for my son he is only 3 years old
Yes my kid had this as a baby and now has seizures at 25. He has been treated as epilepsy but still has seizures. I am trying to figure out if it is PNES
One Docter tell my I don't have seizures , but I have seizures as a baby to now t seizures
We just experienced it with our third born son he just lay down his head and became cyanotic me and my wife got panicked cause it's the first time we ever saw it on our 7 year old son. I'm so thankful I'd watched your video now we know at least what to do and I'm praying a good health for every baby in the world cause it's really heart breaking to see your baby having BHS
If you would like to make a consult with Dr Omar Danoun, age 16 years and older, please call or email the International Patient Services at Henry Ford Hospital and get your appointment if you are outside the USA: Office Hours: Eastern time 8:00 am -5:30 pm Mon-Friday, excluding holidays
Phone: +1-313-916-8443
Email: InternationalPatientServices@hfhs.org
In USA call the clinic
www.henryford.com/physician-directory/d/danoun-omar
Can Augmentine cause stomach pain that leads to BHS? My son took the augmentine and 4 episodes of BHS not frustrated once he was sleeping peacefully all of a sudden he started crying and BHS kiced in
Something similar happens to me when I feel sick, throw up, or gag. It’s why I’m so afraid of vomiting, I’ve choked before
Oh you fixed the Mjölnir too. 😁
My dad has a medical background and he knows how to punished us and will not let us breath. He continues to beat us and he said he will kill us slowly
❤
Could it be related to Ondine's Curse? I thought it can only happen at night during sleep but just checked AI and it said, "While the condition is more severe during sleep, individuals with Ondine's Curse may experience symptoms even when awake, highlighting the complexity and challenges associated with this disorder." It's a congenital disorder.
My baby is only 6 weeks old and he started doing this very early from a few weeks ago. It doesn't take too long though.
You are doing great work 👍🏼
Thank you so much
I used to wonder what this was
Hi Doc, My sister delivered a pre term baby. Was in NICU for almost 42 weeks and then shifted to ward. On the next couple of days baby got this Breath holding spell.
Lip turned purple and this BHS occurred. I hear you saying it happens between 6 months baby until 6 years old.. Our baby is just around 45 days is it normal? Can you please help?
If you slap them would they be forced to breathe to scream? Genuine curiosity here.
Does the absence of problems in MRI and EEG definitely mean that there is no epilepsy?
No... Please review the video on epilepsy and normal mri and EEG
@@DrOmarDanoun thank you so much
Sorry, but you forgot 1 really important thing! BHS is NOT just holding their breath! They are crying too much/deep, that they are unwillingly holding their breath. Not by purpose! That is a big mistake in this video.
You are a doctor, why aren't you telling the whole story of Breath Holding Spells? Watch every video of children with Breath Holding Spells here on RUclips and you will see: It starts with crying!
Not true at ALL whatsoever.
My baby does this when he gets hurt and it breaks my heart
Hi doctor my son is 1 yr completed if he started to cry heavily breathe holding problem is happening for 4 days contuisly
I find I almost forgot to breathe or breathe to shallow. My vision then becomes a tad fuzzy or color changes? brighter than
It happened to my son and the doctor told us to give him iron and it helped alot
I had same experience. But it was quite opposite. I started feeling dizzy and in a matter of few seconds, I lost consciousness. My husband was in front of me and he tried to hold me when I was feeling dizzy. I fell in his arm loosing consciousness. And after few seconds i regained consciousness and immediately started having shortness of breath and gradually my breathing stopped. I was screaming but no sound was coming from me. My breathing completely stopped and I thought I will die in a few seconds. It was most horrific moment of my life. My question is why did I experience this? Is this breath holding that you're talking about? Also I have severe anxiety issue and had anxiety attacks a few times.
Also I had severe chest pain during breath holding.
my son has this rare condition he start crying and hold his breath for long time and from ealry 9 month he start act like epileppsy for 2 to 5 mint after holding their breath.is it dangerous? i am in very painfull situation dont no what to do 😢😢please sit give some opion wha should i do
When he has a breath, holding event, you must blow in his face. This will help him to be able to breathe.
Thankyou so much doc this video help to my baby 😢
Doctor, I just have one question regarding epilepsy
Can I get seizure during medication ?
( 500 mg leviteracetem twice a day)
Age 20
Please review the video on levetiracetam and discuss with your neurologist
Hello Dr. Omar, we will be headed to a follow up visit with my son’s (he is 21) new neurologist next week, he had one or two seizures two years apart. Went to ER in November when he has last seizure did full neurology work up found tiny 2 flair they said was nothing abnormal. He is currently taking Keppra. We finally have a follow up from November. Can you give me any advice on what questions should be asking? He has been fine since November, but this is all new to us. The Keppra was keeping him up at night, do you suggest any other type of medication that he could take once a day? This is one question I will be asking. Anyhow, just thinking of whatever advice you could offer me would be helpful. I thoroughly enjoy your videos. We can’t believe how long and how hard it is to get into see a neurologist.
Yes. I would recommend you review multiple videos on the channel and write notes and ask the questions when you see the neurologist
Very well explained 😻👍
my mom would say “Ill give you something worth holding your breath for”
Fr bro…on god lmao kids have it good now days
@@imabutt7203oh yeah back in the day it was not that nice and coddled like today. do you know that just 100 years ago children were not coddled or treated nicely that like they are today, as a matter of fact, they were put out on the fire escape, where they would cry to much because they were treated like a pet kind of. I didn’t know about these things I found out about these things recently.
Thank you for all the information your are providing us, allowing others to understand what is really happening.
You are so welcome
Its really scary.
Brother my son is just 2.5 months and he is having this breathe holding spells. So whenever he has BHS we pat on his back a bit hard and after few seconds he gets normal.
Please discuss with your doctor to make sure. Film the event with video
How long your baby holds the breatg
@@pallavipraveen6836 few seconds
Check his blood levels - for the things mentioned in this video.
My daughter used to do this at the same age I used to have breathe in face to help I thought maybe of her flap she now 18
My son is 3.5 months and this happened 2x this week. Is this normal for his age?
Please check with your doctor
My 3rd child did this often between 9months-2 years old, always occuring at the beginning of a cry from being hurt or surprised. The trick I did was blow gently in her face for a few seconds to get her to reset her breathing reflex. It worked 80%+ of the time. Rubbing them on their back, arm, leg also helps.
He showed the clip of the first kid lmao all I could do is watch and think… we’ll breathe little shit. When he finally started gasping I thought” see dumbass you still didn’t get what you want lmaoooo
😢
The kid in the first clip has been diagnosed with a form of epilepsy since then (I'm not sure the channel owner is aware of that) and was having a seizure in the clip. He wasn't having a tantrum to get anything, he's literally a baby having a seizure.
There's been cases of babies not even 24 hours of having BHS. They're not even a day old, they don't even have a concept of throwing a tantrum to get what they want. It can be caused by pain signals, and hunger is a pain signal, so a baby feeling hunger for the first time can be enough to trigger this. They're not badly behaved children 🙄
@catherinebranson3257 Yeah I know.... now I wonder how much trauma causes.