The most important approach is to reassure the family, because witnessing a<unk>  is a frightening experience for observers. There is no definitive treatment available or needed for<unk> s, as the child will eventually outgrow them. Some trials have demonstrated the efficacy of iron therapy, especially because although BHS can readily occur without anemia, BHS has been found to be aggravated by the presence of anemia. Other studies have supported the use of piracetam; a 1998 study indicating that over two months piracetam reduced BHS incidence by sixty percent, twice as much as a placebo. All of these studies agree with the established medical view that a pharmacological agent is not necessary, although it may be desirable for the comfort of the parent and child. Two articles on<unk> s strongly suggest that parents consider having their child be tested by electrocardiogram for the rare, but real possibility that the BHS episodes are actually a symptom of prolonged QT-syndrome, a serious but treatable form of cardiac arrhythmia.
Breath-holding spell
Sleepwalking
Expiratory apnea
Kussmaul breathing
Apneustic respirations
Hair-grooming syncope
Paroxysmal attack
Hiccup