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[|Human|] My daughter has been suffering from reflex anoxic seizures from when she was 4 months. Now she is one. As the seizures have become frequent she is not that stable on her feet. When she walks her feet turn in and she trips over alot and is forever falling. I just wanted know should i take her to the gp and is it linked to reflex anoxic seizures.
[|AI|]  Hi, Thanks for writing in. The term reflex anoxic seizures are a term used to describe a condition arising due to overactivity of vagus nerve, the cranial nerve controlling the heart functioning. In medical literature, reflex anoxic seizures are paroxysmal, spontaneously-reversing brief episodes of asystole triggered by pain, fear or anxiety. Anoxic seizures are non-epileptic events caused by a reflex asystole due to increased legal responsiveness. Following are symptoms of reflex anoxic seizures1. During the episode, the child becomes suddenly pale and limp, will fall if standing, and loses consciousness.2. This is followed by stiffening and clinic jerking of the limbs.3. The episode is usually brief (30-60 seconds) and recovery is rapid.4. There may also be upward eye deviation and urinary incontinence.5. On recovery, the child may feel tired for some time.6. Reflex anoxic seizures do not cause tongue-biting and this may be useful in the differentiation from epilepsy above symptoms might indicate a likely reflex anoxic seizure. Whether your child has the above symptoms she must be seen by the pediatrician to confirm another diagnosis like epilepsy or causes of fainting involving the heart or brain.