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The primary objective in the management of children with funny turns is to establish the diagnosis, usually reached by detailed medical history and appropriate investigations. One in five children experience an episode of syncope before reaching 15 years of age[1]. Vasovagal syncope (VVS) is the most common type of syncope[2]. In contrast, epilepsy affects about 0.5% of children, making it the most common chronic neurological condition in childhood[3]. In clinical practice, particularly in the emergency department, syncope is often misdiagnosed as epilepsy due to similarities in the presentation such as loss of consciousness or jerking movements, but VVS is far more prevalent than epilepsy.