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Toddler Spells vs. Seizures: What’s Normal and When to Worry

Toddler Spells vs. Seizures: What’s Normal and When to Worry
April 25, 2025
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Young & Healthy is now Kids’ Health Uncomplicated. It’s the same easy-to-understand kids health guidance and expertise, now in a video format, too. All past episodes of Young & Healthy are still available, so dive in on any topic that is interesting to you. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube.

In this episode of the Young & Healthy podcast… 

Host Symfhani Fair-Harris is joined by pediatric neurologists, Dr. Marissa Vawter-Lee and Dr. Barbara Hallinan, for an important conversation about toddler spells and seizures. Toodlerhood comes with lots of surprises, and some of them can be a little scary. Toddler spells can be alarming for parents, and it can be hard to tell the difference between a harmless toddler spell and a seizure. Dr. Vawter-Lee and Dr. Hallinan share valuable tips to help parents navigate these moments.  
 
They explain common toddler spells—like breath-holding spells and staring spells—and describe what they look like and what to do when they happen. They also share how to tell the difference between a spell and a seizure. Finally, they talk about the signs and symptoms of seizures and what you should and shouldn’t do if your child is having a seizure.  
 
Don’t miss out on this important conversation that can help when you question “is that normal?” Be sure to share this episode with fellow parents and caregivers and follow Young & Healthy on Instagram to stay updated on future episodes

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Young & Healthy is now Kids’ Health Uncomplicated. It’s the same easy-to-understand kids’ health guidance and expertise from Cincinnati Children’s, now available in a video format, too. Featuring conversations with experts, patients, families and kids, Kids’ Health Uncomplicated covers the pediatric health topics that matter most. All past episodes of Young & Healthy are still available, so dive in on any topic that interests you. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube. Please note that this content is for informational and educational purposes only.

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About the author: Barbara Hallinan, MD, PhD

Barb Hallinan, MD, PhD is a pediatric neurologist in the Division of Neurology and a neurohospitalist. Her interests include infantile epilepsy syndromes and neurometabolic disorders. She is an attending neurologist in the Infant Epilepsy, Keto and Neurometabolic Clinics.

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About the author: Marissa Vawter-Lee, MD

Marissa Vawter-Lee, MD is a Child Neurologist in the Division of Child Neurology. Her areas of interests include neonatal and fetal neurology, along with infant epilepsies. She is a member of the Global Health Center at Cincinnati Children’s, and also the Medical Director of the Neurology and Neurosurgery Inpatient Floor. She rounds as an inpatient attending as a neurohospitalist and also as a neonatal neurology consultant in the NICU. 

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