There are many types of seizures. The behaviour, symptoms, risk of injury and treatment depend on the type of seizure a child has. Children can have one, more than one or a combination of seizures. The following are some of ...

REM is a type of sleep disorder in which a child may encounter intense, dangerous and strange events during dreaming and then behaves in accordance to act or overcome unpleasant situations. These events disturb the child sleep. REM can occur ...

Is your child tossing and turning much in the bed while sleeping; taking long pause while breathing; stopping breathing several times during sleep; gasping for air and snorting; snoring loudly and regularly every night; putting excessive effort to breath; bursting ...

Children are prone to fainting owing to numerous causes – still, you can make some efforts from your end to safeguard your children against fainting or prevent it from happening if fainting is due to some manageable causes; anyway, prevention ...

Syncope – also known as passing out, blacking out or fainting is a condition in which a child loses consciousness and then falls from a sitting or standing position. The brain requires a continuous and adequate supply of blood to ...

First-aid for febrile seizures / Do’s Remain calm Support the child and protect him from injury against sharp corners, sharp objects and furniture, fire or water sources. Be with your child and note the time when the seizure starts and ...

An epileptic seizure (fit) is a neurological condition that disturbs the normal activity of the brain and the nervous system. Seizures start in the brain and disrupt the body’s functions, senses and thoughts. Epilepsy can begin at any age, but ...

A breath-holding spell is nothing but a short spell in which a child stops breathing. The child does this immediately after a painful, frightening or emotionally upsetting experience. The experience can be a fright, a minor bump or a sudden ...