A childhood seizure disorder characterized by rhythmic electrical brain discharges of generalized onset. Clinical features include a sudden cessation of ongoing activity usually without loss of postural tone. Rhythmic blinking of the eyelids or lip smacking frequently accompanies the SEIZURES. The usual duration is 5-10 seconds, and multiple episodes may occur daily. Juvenile absence epilepsy is characterized by the juvenile onset of absence seizures and an increased incidence of myoclonus and tonic-clonic seizures. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p736)

Descriptor ID	D004832
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.490.375.260
Concept/Terms	Epilepsy, Absence Epilepsy, Absence Absence Epilepsy Petit Mal Epilepsy Pyknolepsy Pyknolepsies Absence Seizures Absence Seizure Seizure, Absence Juvenile Absence Epilepsy Absence Epilepsies, Juvenile Absence Epilepsy, Juvenile Epilepsies, Juvenile Absence Epilepsy, Juvenile Absence Juvenile Absence Epilepsies Absence Seizure Disorder Absence Seizure Disorders Seizure Disorders, Absence Petit Mal Convulsion Convulsion, Petit Mal Pykno-Epilepsy Pykno Epilepsy Pykno-Epilepsies Seizure Disorder, Absence Childhood Absence Epilepsy Absence Epilepsies, Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Childhood Childhood Absence Epilepsies Epilepsies, Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Petit Mal Petit Mal Epilepsies Epilepsy, Minor Minor Epilepsies Minor Epilepsy Epilepsy, Absence, Atypical Epilepsy, Absence, Atypical Akinetic Petit Mal Akinetic Petit Mal Petit Mal, Akinetic Atonic Absence Seizures Atonic Absence Seizures Absence Seizure, Atonic Absence Seizures, Atonic Atonic Absence Seizure Seizure, Atonic Absence Seizures, Atonic Absence

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