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absence seizure

DEFINITIONS OF: absence seizure

1

n the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy

Synonyms:
absence
Types:
complex absence
an absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes)
pure absence, simple absence
an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes
subclinical absence
a transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes
Type of:
ictus, raptus, seizure
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
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