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Breath-holding

Breath-holding: Introduction

Breath-holding: Delayed breathing or voluntary breath holding. See detailed information below for a list of 3 causes of Breath-holding, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Breath-holding:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Breath-holding. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Temper tantrum - in a toddler
• Whooping cough - may cause breath holding in young infants without a developed cough reflex.
• more causes...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Breath-holding

Home medical tests possibly related to Breath-holding:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
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  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
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Breath-holding: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Breath-holding, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Breath-holding and Behavioral symptoms (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Body symptoms (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Bone symptoms (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Brain symptoms (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Breath symptoms (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Chest symptoms (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Cognitive impairment (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Developmental problems (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Eating symptoms (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Eye symptoms (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Face symptoms (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Food symptoms (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Head symptoms (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Infant symptoms (2 causes)
• Breath-holding and Irritability (2 causes)
• more...»

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Breath-holding Treatments

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Stories from Users for Breath-holding

Real-life user stories relating to Breath-holding:

• i am 21 and have had to put my life on hold.
• infant breathing problem
• frequent breathing problems in infant

Breath-holding: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Breath-holding may include these symptoms:

• Behavioral symptoms
• Body symptoms
• Bone symptoms
• Brain symptoms
• Breath symptoms
• Chest symptoms
• Cognitive impairment
• Developmental problems
• more associated symptoms...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Breathing symptoms (3381 causes)
• Breath symptoms (3023 causes)
• Respiratory symptoms (5166 causes)
• Mouth symptoms (6864 causes)
• Respiratory tract symptoms (5166 causes)
• Lung symptoms (3280 causes)
• Throat symptoms (3410 causes)
• Head symptoms (10192 causes)
• Face symptoms (8109 causes)
• more symptoms...»

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Breath-holding

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Breath-holding:

• Child symptoms
• Tantrums
• Breath symptoms (3023 causes)
• Breathing difficulty (2922 causes)
• Coughing (309 causes)
• Whooping cough
• Breath holding spell
• Temper tantrum
• more symptoms...»

Breath-holding: Deaths

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Misdiagnosis and Breath-holding

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic...read more »

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Breath-holding: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
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  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
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Breath-holding: Related Rare Diseases

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Breath-holding: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
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Definitions of Breath-holding:

Breath-holding: Voluntary or involuntary cessation of breathing; often seen in young children as a response to frustration.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Detailed list of causes of Breath-holding

The list below shows some of the causes of Breath-holding mentioned in various sources:

• Chromosome 17, deletion 17q23 q24 - breath-holding
• Temper tantrum - in a toddler
• Whooping cough - Holding breath (infant)
• more causes...»

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How Common are these Causes of Breath-holding?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Breath-holding. Of the 3 causes of Breath-holding that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 0 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 2 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 3 causes of Breath-holding

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Breath-holding:

The following list of conditions have 'Breath-holding' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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C

• Chromosome 17, deletion 17q23 q24 ... breath-holding

W

• Whooping Cough ... Holding breath (infant)

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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Breath-holding?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Breath-holding, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Paediatrician
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Classifications of Breath-holding:

Medical Conditions associated with Breath-holding:

Breathing symptoms (3381 causes), Breath symptoms (3023 causes), Respiratory symptoms (5166 causes), Mouth symptoms (6864 causes), Respiratory tract symptoms (5166 causes), Lung symptoms (3280 causes), Throat symptoms (3410 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes)

Symptoms related to Breath-holding:

Child symptoms, Tantrums, Breath symptoms (3023 causes), Breathing difficulty (2922 causes), Coughing (309 causes), Whooping cough, Breath holding spell, Temper tantrum

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