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Absence Epilepsy |
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| Synonyms |
petit mal seizure |
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| Definitions |
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 t (source : MSH) |
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http://doe-generated-ontology.com/OntoAD#C0014553 |
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petit mal seizure Petit-mal seizure Absences épileptiques Juvenile Absence Epilepsy Convulsion petit mal Petit Mal Convulsion juvenile petit mal seizure epilepsy generalized nonconvulsive pykno-epilepsy childhood petit mal seizure Crises d'absence Epilepsy, Absence Petit Mal Epilepsy Childhood Absence Epilepsy PRIMARY GENERALIZED EPILEPSY, MINOR Petit mal, without grand mal seizures Absence seizure absences; epileptic Pyknolepsy EPILEPSY IDIOPATHIC PETIT MAL Simple absence generalized nonconvulsive petit mal seizure Convulsion de petit mal SEIZURE DIS ABSENCE Absence, typical PETIT MAL Childhood (juv) absence epilep Absence épileptique Childhood juvenile absence epilepsy épilepsie avec absences de l'enfance Epilepsy, Minor PYKNOEPILEPSY Petit mal absence pyknolepsie absence Pykno-Epilepsy Petit mal, typical Epilepsie petit mal Petit mal, sans crises de grand mal, sans précision Seizure Disorder, Absence Absence Seizures |
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| 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 t (source : MSH) |
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PetitMalÉpileptique AbsenceEpilepsy |
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| prefixIRI |
OntoAD:C0014553 |
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| prefLabel |
Absence Epilepsy Petit mal épileptique |
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| subClassOf |
http://doe-generated-ontology.com/OntoAD#C0017332 |