SOVREMENNAYA PEDIATRIYA. 2014.8(64):132–135; doi 10.15574/SP.2014.64.132

Аnoxic-epileptic seizures. Literature review and own experience

Nechay A. F., Smulska N. O., Zozulya I. S.

National medical academy of post-graduate training named after P.L. Shupik, Kyiv, Ukraine

Paediatric Hospital No1 of c. Kiev

Anoxic-epileptic seizures presents a combination of non — epileptic anoxic event (usually neuromediated syncope) and provoked epileptic component. Literature review and 2 case reports of successfully diagnosed ant cured anoxic — epileptic seizures in infants has been presented in the paper.

Key words: children, syncope, anoxia, epileptic seizures.

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