Catalog
Absence seizures, typical
Link to WHO Definition
Absence seizures, typical – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1865892780
Seizures characterised by sudden onset, interruption of ongoing activities, blank stare, possibly brief upward gaze deviation, unresponsiveness, duration from few seconds to half a minute, and rapid recovery. An EEG would show generalised epileptiform discharges during the event.