Seizures: systemic differential diagnosis

Evidence-based neurology checklist on seizures: systemic differential diagnosis: Pediatric differential diagnosis Staring spells Mannerisms Breath-holding spells Reflux Spasmus nutans Hyperekplexia Sandifer syndrome Infantile colic Other differentials

Pediatric differential diagnosis

  • Staring spells
  • Mannerisms
  • Breath-holding spells
  • Reflux
  • Spasmus nutans
  • Hyperekplexia
  • Sandifer syndrome
  • Infantile colic

Other differentials

References

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  2. Nowak M, Strzelczyk A, Oertel WH, Hamer HM, Rosenow F. A female adult with Sandifer's syndrome and hiatal hernia misdiagnosed as epilepsy with focal seizures. Epilepsy Behav 2012; 24:141-142.
  3. Sweetman LL, Ng YT, Kerrigan JF. Gelastic seizures misdiagnosed as gastroesophageal reflux disease. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2007; 46:325-328.
  4. Dudley A, Khalil MI, Mullins G, Delanty N, Naggar HE. Hypoglycaemic events resembling focal seizures - a case report and literature review. Seizure 2022; 94:10-17.
  5. Wang JJ, Goldman RD. Shuddering attacks: a benign phenomenon in children. Can Fam Physician 2021; 67:107-108.
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