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Is Anesthesia Safe When Suffering From Fainting Spells?

hello doktor my daughter,who is 3 has a fainting spell! sometimes when she is crying and is very upset,tyred and sleepy she stops breathing,her mouth gets blue,and she rools her eyes The question is because she is going to have an MRI and it should be under general anestesia,can you tell me how safe it is to be under anestesia with the fainting spell problem? please answer! thank you in advance
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This seems to be breath holding spells and no problem with anesthesia at all. By the way why she is undergoing MRI as for the concern of brain, there is no need for it.
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Is Anesthesia Safe When Suffering From Fainting Spells?

This seems to be breath holding spells and no problem with anesthesia at all. By the way why she is undergoing MRI as for the concern of brain, there is no need for it.