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Seizures and breath-holding spells
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A child has frequent breath-holding spells. Which test is most useful?
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The answer is C: Full blood count and iron studies.
Iron deficiency is linked with breath-holding spells and is treatable.
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