Breath-holding spells: Prevalence and risk factors in under 6-year old children at south of Tehran

To determine breath- holding spells (BHS) prevalence and risk factors in under 6- year- old children, we interviewed mothers of 400 children in a cross- sectional study in 5 health centers at south of Tehran in autumn 1999. 33 children (8.25%) had history of BHS (Male: 19, Female: 14 25 cases were b...

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Main Author: P. Tootoonchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2001-05-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1121.pdf&manuscript_id=1121