An absence seizure is where you experience a short period of “blanking out” or staring into space for a few seconds. The seizures usually last for such a short time that no-one notices them, even the ...

Absence seizures, common in children, present as brief lapses in awareness, often mistaken for daydreaming. These non-convulsive seizures involve staring spells and subtle movements, potentially ...

What Is an Absence Seizure?Absence seizures, formerly known as "petit mal" seizures, are brief episodes of impaired consciousness caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. These are a type ...

“Do you know why you shouldn’t talk to strangers?” asks a police officer standing at the front of a classroom to a room full of students. Emily’s hand shoots up and the teacher encourages her to ...

Researchers used a rodent model to discover that shifting the firing pattern of a particular set of brain cells is all it takes to initiate, or to terminate, an absence seizure. A particular structure ...