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Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
Petit Mal Convulsion
Epilepsy, Absence
Petit Mal Epilepsy
Childhood Absence Epilepsy
Absence Seizure Disorder
Pyknolepsy
Epilepsy, Minor
Epilepsy Juvenile Absence
Epilepsy, Petit Mal
Pykno-Epilepsy
Seizure Disorder, Absence
Absence Seizures
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Juvenile Absence Epilepsy Petit Mal Convulsion Epilepsy, Absence Petit Mal Epilepsy Childhood Absence Epilepsy Absence Seizure Disorder Pyknolepsy Epilepsy, Minor Epilepsy Juvenile Absence Epilepsy, Petit Mal Pykno-Epilepsy Seizure Disorder, Absence Absence Seizures
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| MESH DEFINITION |
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)
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