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	Seizure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Seizures (or convulsions) are temporary abnormal electrophysiologic phenomena of the brain, resulting in abnormal synchronization of electrical neuronal activity.
		However, a seizure can also be as subtle as marching numbness of a part of body, a brief loss of memory, sparkling of flashes, sensing an unpleasant odor, a strange epigastric sensation or a sensation of fear.
		It is still disputable whether febrile seizures have to be regarded as an epileptic disorder or not; the dispute hinges on whether fever is considered a provocant.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seizure (1015 words)

	Absence seizure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Note that not all seizures are caused by epilepsy, although epilepsy is the most common cause of seizures.
		These seizures almost always begin in childhood or adolescence, and they tend to run in families, suggesting that they may be genetic.
		Interesting to note about the absence seizure is that those having one show no emotional expressions during the absent period.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Absence_seizure (382 words)

	Absence Seizure Basics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Seizures may affect an isolated part of the brain or may involve abnormal activity in the whole brain (called generalized seizures).
		Absence seizures are one form of generalized seizure.
		In children, absence seizures may interfere with learning and are often misinterpreted as impertinence or inattention.
	www.hipusa.com /eTools/webmd/A-Z_Encyclopedia/absenceseizurebasics.htm (229 words)

	Classification of Seizures
		For example, a tonic-clonic, or grand mal, seizure may begin as a primary generalized seizure or as a partial seizure, and a "staring spell" can be an absence seizure (a type of primary generalized seizure) or a complex partial seizure.
		ABSENCE, OR PETIT MAL, SEIZURES Absence (petit mal) seizures are brief episodes of staring with a lessening of awareness and responsiveness.
		ATONIC SEIZURES The brief spells of atonic seizures, lasting less than 15 seconds, are associated with a sudden loss of muscle strength, causing the eyelids to droop, the head to nod, or an object to be dropped, or causing a fall to the ground.
	www.msnyuhealth.org /interwoven/nyu_epilepsy_classseizures2.html (1570 words)

	Petit mal seizure Encyclopedia Search - Drug Price Search
		A petit mal seizure is a temporary disturbance of brain function caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain and characterized by abrupt, short-term lack of conscious activity ("absence") or other abnormal change in behavior.
		As seizures can interfere with learning or result in injury, the goal of treatment is to prevent or minimize the number of seizures and to minimize any side effects of the treatments.
		Absence status epilepticus (multiple, frequently-repeated seizures) may be treated with intravenous medications and other treatments, as is done for status epilepticus with a generalized tonic-clonic seizure.
	www.drug-price-search.com /encyclopedia/?encyclopedia_name_url=69&level=2 (976 words)

	Seizures
		Unlike absence seizures, these spells tend to last several minutes and are accompanied by an aura and post-ictal states.
		A "Jacksonian march" is the label given to a seizure which spreads along the cortex with resultant spread of the clinical seizure along one hemisphere.
		Classic absence epilepsy is commonly referred to as "petit mal." This epilepsy syndrome occurs in neurologically normal preschool and school age children who have absence seizures.
	www.pediatricneurology.com /seizures1.htm (1770 words)

	Childhood absence epilepsy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Childhood absence epilepsy is a genetic disorder of an unknown mode of transmission.
		Absence seizures occur in one-third of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy patients (Panayiotopoulos et al 1989a) but these are usually highly mild, often inconspicuous and have different EEG patterns.
		Doose and colleagues proposed a syndrome of absence epilepsy of early childhood (Doose et al 1965; Doose 1994); this is not recognized by the ILAE Task Force as an epileptic syndrome (Engel 2001).
	www.epilepsy.org /ctf/childhood_absence.html (7215 words)

	Epilepsy Action: Absence Seizures
		Absence seizures are generalised seizures, so the epileptic activity affects the whole of the brain.
		During an absence seizure the child stops what they are doing, loses awareness of their surroundings and stares.
		When an absence is over, the child is unlikely to be aware of what has happened, but may have the feeling that they have ‘missed' something.
	www.epilepsy.org.uk /info/absence.html (445 words)

	eMedicine - Absence Seizures : Article by Scott Segan, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In symptomatic generalized epilepsies, absence seizures are due to a wide variety of causes that, at an early stage of neural development, result in diffuse or multifocal brain damage.
		Absence seizures are generally believed to be more common in females and in males, with some studies showing a 2:1 female-to-male ratio.
		Absence seizures may be confused with complex partial seizures, especially in cases of prolonged seizures with automatisms (see Table 2).
	www.emedicine.com /NEURO/topic3.htm (4077 words)

	Glossary
		Absence status typically is seen in children, but may present in old age in patients who have never had seizures.
		Seizures begin between age 2 and 13 years and are characterized by speech arrest, salivation, and facial jerking.
		MERRF is a maternally inherited syndrome characterized by ataxia, myoclonus, and seizures.
	epilepsyuhc.uhhs.com /glossary.htm (6503 words)

	Understanding Absence Seizure -- Symptoms
		Because they are usually quite brief, tend to strike during times of inactivity and closely resemble daydreaming or "being off in one's own world," absence seizures may pass unnoticed by others and go undiagnosed for some time.
		Atypical seizures are similar to typical seizures, accept that they tend to begin more slowly, last longer (up to a few minutes) and can include slumping or falling down.
		While the cause of atypical seizures may be unidentifiable, they are sometimes traced to abnormalities in the brain that were present at birth (congenital) or from trauma or injury, or from complications from liver or kidney disease.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/10/1680_54602 (318 words)

	Epilepsy With Absence Seizures - Patient UK
		A seizure is a short episode of symptoms caused by a burst of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
		Absence seizure (previously called petit-mal) is a form of generalised seizure.
		Absence seizures may not be noticed by parents or teachers for some time as they usually last just a few seconds.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc.asp?doc=23069000 (988 words)

	Management of Seizures - Current Concepts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A cryptogenic seizure is a seizure that occurs from an unknown cause.
		A symptomatic seizure is a seizure that occurs from a known or suspected brain insult known to increase the risk of developing epilepsy.
		A typical absence seizure is a absence seizure induced by hyperventilation; a atypical absence seizure is a absence seizure not induced by hyperventilation.
	www.neuro.mcg.edu /amurro/epilepsy/szsyl.htm (6839 words)

	Healthopedia.com - Absence Seizure (Petit Mal Seizure)
		Seizures are caused by sudden, large discharges of electrical impulses from brain cells.
		Absence seizures were formerly called petit mal seizures.
		Absence seizures are a generalized type of seizure.
	www.healthopedia.com /absence-seizure (331 words)

	Seizure Recognition: Absence Seizures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Absence seizures (also called petit mal seizures) are lapses of awareness, sometimes with staring, that begin and end abruptly, lasting only a few seconds.
		More common in children than in adults, absence seizures are frequently so brief that they escape detection, even if the child is experiencing 50 to 100 attacks daily.
		Some absence seizures are accompanied by brief myoclonic jerking of the eyelids or facial muscles, or by variable loss of muscle tone.
	www.epilepsyfoundation.org /answerplace/Medical/seizures/types/genConvulsive/seizureabsence.cfm (185 words)

	Absence Seizures : Epilepsy.com
		During a seizure, Frank doesn't seem to hear his teacher call his name, he usually blinks repetitively, and his eyes may roll up a bit.
		Many absence seizures are considered complex absence seizures, which means that they include a change in muscle activity.
		Children who develop absence seizures before age 9 are much more likely to outgrow them than children whose absence seizures start after age 10.
	www.epilepsy.com /epilepsy/seizure_absence.html (481 words)

	Health Topics
		Causes may be unidentifiable, or identified as congenital brain abnormalities, complications of kidney or liver disease, or brain injuries from trauma or birth complications.
		Various laboratory tests, a head CT scan, or a head MRI may be used to rule out specific causes of the seizures.
		Absence status epilepticus (multiple, frequently-repeated seizures) may be treated with intravenous medications and other treatments.
	www.netwellness.org /ency/article/000696.htm (1066 words)

	Absence seizure definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Absence seizure: A seizure that takes the form of a staring spell.
		The person suddenly seems to be "absent." An absence seizure involves a brief loss of awareness, which can be accompanied by blinking or mouth twitching.
		Absence seizures have a very characteristic appearance on an electroencephalogram (EEG).
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=16300 (197 words)

	Atypical Absence Seizures : Epilepsy.com
		The person will stare (as they would in any absence seizure) but often is somewhat responsive.
		Unlike other absence seizures, these seizures usually cannot be produced by rapid breathing.
		The EEG (electroencephalogram), which records brain waves, will be used, but most children with these seizures have patterns on their EEG when they're not having a seizure that are similar to the seizure pattern.
	www.epilepsy.com /epilepsy/seizure_atypicalabsence.html (296 words)

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