Epilepsy with absence seizures
goodtoknow says: Epilepsy with 'absences' usually only happens to children and rarely continues to adulthood. They don't affect intelligence and aren't linked to any other brain disorder. Absence Seizures used to be called 'Petit Mal' and involve briefly losing consciousness. They last for a few seconds and can happen out of the blue. Your child may simply stare into space, as if they're daydreaming or dazed. It's common to have several absences every day. See your GP if you're worried. Medication can control the seizures and allow your child to lead a normal life.
For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of epilepsy with absence seizures from patient.co.uk, read on.
Absence seizures usually occur only in children and young people. Most people with this type of epilepsy 'grow out of it' by the time they are adults.
This leaflet discusses only the type of epilepsy with typical absence seizures. There are other types of 'atypical' absence seizures not dealt with in this leaflet.
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zahra, 8 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]
hi,my sister 18 years old she is in morocco she suffer from epilepsy since 6 years old , after all this years they discover a tumor and need operation did some one had a tumor before im worried about this operation and what gonna happen after the operation . i want a good life to her ,she is student and doing well even having a seizures in class and when she have one after seizure she need to sleep and sever headache . my mother had an early retired so she take her a school and bring her home she dosnt go out alone at all she had sicatrise under her eye when she had bad seizure when she is 7 years old likly its desepire after this years i live in england i would like some information if someone have any idea what i can do to help her and have this operation here in england please need help thank you.