Definition of absence seizure Absence seizure
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What does absence seizure mean?
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| absence seizure - 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 | ||
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| ictus, raptus, seizure the taking possession of something by legal process | ||
| petit mal epilepsy, epilepsia minor, petit mal epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities); "she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood" | ||
| complex absence an absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes) | ||
| pure absence, simple absence an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes | ||
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Wiktionary 
- absence seizure (Noun)
A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy. Brief seizure lasting up to 30 seconds involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.
