Journal of Family and Child Health

Management

Syncope and non-epileptic att acks can mimic a seizure in older children, as can reflex asystolic syncope and breath-holding att acks in younger children. Accurate description of an episode, or bett er, videorecording of it, helps specialists to determine the nature of an episode.

Epilepsy: recognition and management of seizures in children and young people

‘Epilepsy describes a tendency to have seizures, where a sudden surge in brain activity manifests as abnormal behaviour patterns….There are many different seizure types and so appropriate...

‘Day-to-day treatment of asthma revolves around two types of medication, relievers and preventers. For relievers, children will be prescribed inhalers, to take when they have symptoms related to breathing difficulty and wheeze.’

Recognising and managing an acute asthma attack

‘Formal diagnosis of asthma is difficult and must reflect the chronic nature of the disease…There is no one test that confirms a diagnosis of asthma. GPs use a combination of clinical history and...

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