Breath-holding spell, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 16 relations: Anemia, Apnea, Arrhythmia, Cyanosis, Electrocardiography, Electroencephalography, Hypocapnia, Hypoxia (medicine), Long QT syndrome, Piracetam, Placebo, Postictal state, Seizure, Syncope (medicine), Urinary incontinence, Valsalva maneuver.

2. Breathing abnormalities

Anemia

Anemia or anaemia (British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen.

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Apnea

Apnea, BrE: apnoea, is the temporary cessation of breathing. Breath-holding spell and Apnea are breathing abnormalities.

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Arrhythmia

Arrhythmias, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, are irregularities in the heartbeat, including when it is too fast or too slow.

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Cyanosis

Cyanosis is the change of body tissue color to a bluish-purple hue, as a result of decrease in the amount of oxygen bound to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells of the capillary bed.

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Electrocardiography

Electrocardiography is the process of producing an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), a recording of the heart's electrical activity through repeated cardiac cycles.

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Electroencephalography

Electroencephalography (EEG) is a method to record an electrogram of the spontaneous electrical activity of the brain.

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Hypocapnia

Hypocapnia (from the Greek words υπό meaning below normal and καπνός kapnós meaning smoke), also known as hypocarbia, sometimes incorrectly called acapnia, is a state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood.

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Hypoxia (medicine)

Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level.

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Long QT syndrome

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a condition affecting repolarization (relaxing) of the heart after a heartbeat, giving rise to an abnormally lengthy QT interval.

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Piracetam

Piracetam is a drug that has efficacy in cognitive disorders, vertigo, cortical myoclonus, dyslexia, and sickle cell anemia; sources differ on its usefulness for dementia. Piracetam is sold as a medication in many European countries. Sale of piracetam is not illegal in the United States, although it is not regulated nor approved by the FDA, so it is legally sold for research use only.

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Placebo

A placebo is a substance or treatment which is designed to have no therapeutic value.

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Postictal state

The postictal state is the altered state of consciousness after an epileptic seizure.

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Seizure

A seizure is a period of symptoms due to abnormally excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain.

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Syncope (medicine)

Syncope, commonly known as fainting or passing out, is a loss of consciousness and muscle strength characterized by a fast onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery.

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Urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence (UI), also known as involuntary urination, is any uncontrolled leakage of urine.

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Valsalva maneuver

The Valsalva maneuver is performed by a forceful attempt of exhalation against a closed airway, usually done by closing one's mouth and pinching one's nose shut while expelling air, as if blowing up a balloon.

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See also

Breathing abnormalities

• Agonal respiration
• Apnea
• Apnea of prematurity
• Apneustic respirations
• Ataxic respiration
• Biot's respiration
• Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
• Bradypnea
• Breath-holding spell
• Central hypoventilation syndrome
• Central neurogenic hyperventilation
• Cheyne–Stokes respiration
• Getting the wind knocked out of you
• Hyperpnea
• Hyperventilation
• Hypopnea
• Hypoventilation
• Infantile apnea
• Kussmaul breathing
• Labored breathing
• Mouth breathing
• Orthopnea
• Platypnea
• Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome
• Shallow breathing
• Shortness of breath
• Sleep apnea
• Tachypnea
• Trepopnea
• Upper airway resistance syndrome

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breath-holding_spell

Also known as Breath holding spells, Breath-holding spells.