A 10 Year Old Boy Is Sent For Neurologic Evaluation Because Of Episodes Of Apparent Inattention.Over The Past Year,The Child Has Experienced Episodes During Which He Develops A Blank Look On His Face aand His Eyes Blink For 15 Seconds.He Immediately Resumes His Previous Activity.Which one Of the Following Best Describes This Patients Seizures ?
A)Tonic-Clonic
B)Absence
C)Complex Partial
D)Myoclonic
E)Simple Partial
Answer: B
The Patient Is Experiencing Episodes Of Absence Seizures.Conscious Is Impaired Briefly And they Generally Begin In Children Aged 4-12 years.Diagnosis Includes Obtaining An EEG That Shows Generalized 3-Hz Waves.
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