what is a reflex anoxic seizure?

Question

In children, Could these seizures be caused by emotional upset such as separation and divorce?

Answer 1

It is a seizure caused when the blood supply to the brain is temporarily cut off. It can be caused by pain, fright, fear, a very hot bath or a cold bath. The seizures usually go away on their own.

Is your child very fearful about the divorce? If so, then yes, the fear could cause the seizure. Don't worry! The seizures should stop once the child has adjusted to the upheaval. These seizures are not fatal!

Answer 2

A reflex anoxic seizure is a type of fit triggered by a temporary cutting off of the supply of blood to the brain.

It is not a form of epilepsy, and is different from breath-holding attacks.

A reflex anoxic seizure can be induced by any unexpected stimuli such as pain, fear or fright, or even by a very hot or cold bath.

The trigger factor causes the heart to stop or slow down dramatically, which in turn reduces the flow of blood to the brain.

The child goes limp, falls down and becomes very pale. The body may stiffen and there may be jerking movements of the arms and legs.

After a short while the blood flow to the brain is restored and the child rapidly returns to normal although they may sleep for some time afterwards.

Reflex anoxic seizures probably occur in about 8 out of every 1000 preschool children. They are most common between the ages of six months and two years but they can also occur in teenagers and adults.

Although parents often say their child looks as if they have died during an attack, I have never heard of the condition causing death.

Often no treatment is required, but some studies have suggested that the drug atropine is effective in reducing the frequency of the attacks.

Thankfully, reflex anoxic seizures usually get less frequent and eventually stop during childhood. Occasionally the attacks persist into early adult life.

Answer 3

It's an overactive nerve called the vegus nerve which somehow causes the heart to stop until carbon dioxide builds up in the brain at which point the brain will tell the heart to start pumping again. I suffer from this condition and am currently 17 and I find things such as high levels of emotion and pain trigger me to have an attack

Hope this helped :)

Answer 4

im not sure but anoxia occurs when there is not enogh oxygen getting to the vital organs. a seizure would probably occur as a result of this.

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Answer 6

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