This 3-year-old male child presented with episodes of unconsciousness not associated with tonic-clonic seizures. Prior investigations including EEG and treatment with anti-epileptic drugs did not reveal a clear diagnosis. After further examination, the child was diagnosed with Panayiotopoulos syndrome based on autonomic symptoms during episodes and EEG findings. Panayiotopoulos syndrome is an early-onset childhood occipital epilepsy characterized by emesis, other autonomic symptoms and abnormal EEG patterns, with seizures typically remitting after 1-2 years.