"Epilepsy, Absence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A seizure disorder usually occurring in childhood 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
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MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.490.375.260 C10.228.140.490.493.125
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Concept/Terms |
Epilepsy, Absence- Epilepsy, Absence
- Absence Epilepsy
- Pyknolepsy
- Pyknolepsies
- Epilepsy, Petit Mal
- Petit Mal Epilepsies
- Absence Seizure Disorder
- Absence Seizure Disorders
- Seizure Disorders, Absence
- Pykno-Epilepsy
- Pykno Epilepsy
- Pykno-Epilepsies
- Seizure Disorder, Absence
- Petit Mal Epilepsy
- Epilepsy, Minor
- Minor Epilepsies
- Minor Epilepsy
Juvenile Absence Epilepsy- Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
- Absence Epilepsies, Juvenile
- Absence Epilepsy, Juvenile
- Epilepsies, Juvenile Absence
- Epilepsy, Juvenile Absence
- Juvenile Absence Epilepsies
- Epilepsy Juvenile Absence
- Epilepsy Juvenile Absences
- Juvenile Absence, Epilepsy
- Juvenile Absences, Epilepsy
Childhood Absence Epilepsy- Childhood Absence Epilepsy
- Absence Epilepsies, Childhood
- Absence Epilepsy, Childhood
- Childhood Absence Epilepsies
- Epilepsies, Childhood Absence
- Epilepsy, Childhood Absence
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epilepsy, Absence" by people in Profiles.
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Hyperventilation maneuver during EEG in children with epilepsy after the COVID-19 pandemic. Is a routine procedure necessary? Epilepsia Open. 2021 06; 6(2):437-442.
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Diagnosing and managing childhood absence epilepsy by telemedicine. Epilepsy Behav. 2021 02; 115:107404.
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A brief history of typical absence seizures - Petit mal revisited. Epilepsy Behav. 2018 03; 80:346-353.
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Gating effects of mutations in the Cav3.2 T-type calcium channel associated with childhood absence epilepsy. J Biol Chem. 2004 Mar 12; 279(11):9681-4.