Fits, faints and funny turns advice sheet: advice for parents and carers

Healthier Together and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

There are many reasons for childhood “funny turns”. Your medical practitioner will have given you a likely diagnosis and this leaflet contains links for further information on some of the commonest causes of funny turns in childhood. This leaflet is designed to alert you should your child’s symptoms change and advice as to where to get help.