Open AccessEvaluating the brainstem in children with breath-holding spells
Author(s) -
Gül Demet Kaya Özçora
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
i̇stanbul kuzey klinikleri
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2148-4902
DOI - 10.14744/nci.2022.82085
Subject(s) - corpus callosum , pons , splenium , medicine , brainstem , fractional anisotropy , diffusion mri , magnetic resonance imaging , corticospinal tract , psychology , midbrain , pathology , central nervous system , radiology
Breath-holding spells (BHSs) are a non-epileptic paroxysmal phenomenon characterized by frequent apnea episodes, loss of consciousness, and changes in skin tone and postural tone triggered by negative stimuli of childhood. The pathophysiology of the disease remains unclear; autonomic dysregulation caused by delayed myelination is believed to play a role. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the brainstems of children with BHS using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and investigate the etiology of this phenomenon.