Imposed upper airways obstruction

摘要

Though uncommon, imposed upper airways obstruction (IUAO) is important as a differential diagnosis of infantile epilepsy. It is also extremely dangerous. Because most cases eventually involve the police and legal arguments and because consent for publication can rarely be obtained, IUAO is a difficult subject to write about and those making such a diagnosis may be persecuted [1]. That makes it difficult for the clinician to find convincing published evidence to help in making the diagnosis of IUAO. This discussion should be read in the light of these caveats.