Abstract
‘Fits and funny turns’ is a convenient phrase to describe short periods of altered behaviour (often stereotyped) of such frequency, or persistence, or of such a bizarre nature that they cause concern to the child, parents, teachers or doctors.
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Robson, P. (1986). Fits and funny turns. In: Commonsense Paediatrics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6367-5_18
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