Disease or Syndrome
absence seizure
[ ab-suhns see-zher ]
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(generalized non-motor (absence) seizure) A generalized non-motor (absence) seizure is a type of a type of dialeptic seizure that is of electrographically generalized onset. It is a generalized seizure characterized by an interruption of activities, a blank stare, and usually the person will be unresponsive when spoken to. Any ictal motor phenomena are minor in comparison to these non-motor features.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
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Absence seizures are a type of generalized seizures. They were first described by Poupart in 1705, and later by Tissot in 1770, who used the term petit access.WebMD, 2025
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Absence seizures involve brief, sudden lapses of consciousness. They're more common in children than in adults.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
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An epileptic seizure is defined as "a transient occurrence of signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain." Epilepsy is a disease of the brain defined by any of the following conditions: (1) at least two unprovoked (or reflex) seizures occurring >24 hours apart; (2) one unprovoked (or...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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