Absence Epilepsy
Current as of: November 20, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine & Steven C. Schachter MD - Neurology
Absence EpilepsyTopic OverviewChildhood absence epilepsy develops between ages 4 and 10. It causes very brief absence seizures that may include staring into space, eye fluttering, and slight muscle jerks. Juvenile absence epilepsy develops between ages 10 and 17 and causes similar seizures. Many children with juvenile absence epilepsy have generalized tonic-clonic seizures as well. Both childhood and juvenile absence epilepsy tend to run in families. These types of epilepsy usually respond well to drug therapy. Related InformationCreditsCurrent as of: November 20, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Current as of: November 20, 2019 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine & Steven C. Schachter MD - Neurology |
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