Presumably because the precipitants to the attacks generally require a degree of mobility, descriptions of reflex anoxic seizures before the age of 6 months are rare. Also, there are many descriptions of attacks starting in later childhood and in adult life, although in such cases, the precipitants tend to be different, for example, involving bloodletting (Roddy et al.
It is likely that the causes of the attacks typically need some degree of mobility, making descriptions of reflex anoxic seizures before 6 months rare. Additionally, there are numerous accounts of attacks starting in later childhood and adulthood, though these triggers often differ, such as bloodletting (Roddy et al.