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Definition of Absence seizure
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Absence
Generic synonyms: Ictus, Raptus, Seizure
Group relationships: Epilepsia Minor, Petit Mal, Petit Mal Epilepsy
Specialized synonyms: Complex Absence, Pure Absence, Simple Absence, Subclinical Absence
Generic synonyms: Ictus, Raptus, Seizure
Group relationships: Epilepsia Minor, Petit Mal, Petit Mal Epilepsy
Specialized synonyms: Complex Absence, Pure Absence, Simple Absence, Subclinical Absence
Definition of Absence seizure
1. Noun. (medicine) Formal term for a petit mal epileptic seizure. Brief seizure lasting upto 30 seconds involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Absence seizure
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Absence Seizure
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