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Alternate Names : Petit Mal Seizure
Absence Seizure | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring
Absence seizures have the following characteristics:
The person may have several absence seizures in rapid succession.
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Absence Seizure: Diagnosis & Tests
Author: Tamara Miller, MD Reviewer: Karen Preston, PHN, MS, CRRN Date Reviewed: 05/31/01