absence seizure (Meaning)
absence seizure (n)
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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the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering ey
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The child experienced a brief absence seizure during class, causing momentary confusion.
Individuals with epilepsy may encounter absence seizures characterized by a sudden loss of awareness.
The teacher recognized the signs of an absence seizure in the student and provided support until it passed.
The neurologist explained that absence seizures are a type of generalized seizure that often occurs in childhood.
