Breath-holding - Learn more
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When upset or alarmed, some children involuntarily hold their breath, occasionally until they faint. A breath-holding spell is thought to occur when the primitive regions of a child's nervous system get out of balance. It is not a conscious behavior and resolves as the child gets older.
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