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📋Overview
An Absence Seizure involves a brief, sudden lapse in consciousness and is classified as a generalized seizure, typically originating from abnormal electrical activity throughout the brain. These episodes are most frequently identified in children and are often associated with specific childhood epilepsy syndromes.
Medical professionals prefer the term absence seizure instead of the older name, petit mal seizure. These events are characterized by a sudden disconnection from the environment and a blank stare, usually lasting only seconds before a prompt return to full awareness.
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