Do You Know Absence Epilepsy?

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Absence epilepsy or absence seizure is one type of the generalized seizure. It often occurs in children and is characterized by staring into space or subtle body movements such as eye blinking or lip smacking. The possible symptoms of absence epilepsy include impairment of consciousness, blank stare, upward rotation of the eyes, slowed speech, unsteady walking. And impairment of consciousness is the essential symptom of absence epilepsy. Besides, absence epilepsy is divided into two types: typical absence epilepsy and atypical absence epilepsy. Both can be diagnosed by Electroencephalogram (EEG) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Keywords: absence epilepsy

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Does a child grow out of absent epilepsy?

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Treatment with medications or sometimes surgery can control seizures for the majority of people with epilepsy. Some people require lifelong treatment to control seizures, but for others, the seizures eventually go away. Some children with epilepsy may outgrow the condition with age.

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