Breath-Holding Attacks
Breath-holding attacks occur when a baby, usually during a screaming fit caused by exasperation or frustration, stops breathing, turns blue and loses consciousness, only to start breathing again almost immediately, turn pink and re-gain consciousness. They do no harm to the infant (though lots to the nerves of the parents) and usually disappear in early childhood. In infants who are prone to such attacks they can often be prevented by distracting the child’s attention from whatever is causing the rage.
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