Absence seizure


Disease modifying treatment available:
Time critical diagnosis and management:
Lateralising:


Definition

Absence seizures are characterised by loss of awareness associated with generalised spike and wave discharges on EEG.




Taxotomy

Supercategory
Seizure
Subclassifications Epidemiology Clinical features
Typical absence seizure None
Atypical absence seizure None



Aetiology

Disorder Clinical features Associated features Investigations Disease modifying treatment available Time critical
GLUT1 deficiency syndrome Paroxysmal exercise-induced dyskinesia



Investigations


None


Laboratory Investigation Result

Treatment


Pharmacological treatments