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Breath holding spells–A tale of 50 years

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    Preeti Singh & Anju Seth

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Singh, P., Seth, A. Breath holding spells–A tale of 50 years. Indian Pediatr 52, 695–696 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-015-0699-6

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