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Descriptor English:
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Epilepsy, Absence
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Epilepsia Tipo Ausencia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Epilepsia Tipo Ausência
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Synonyms English:
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Absence Seizures
Akinetic Petit Mal
Pyknolepsy
Petit Mal Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Minor
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Tree Number:
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C10.228.140.490.375.260
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Definition English:
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A childhood seizure disorder characterized by rhythmic electrical brain discharges of generalized onset. Clinical features include a sudden cessation of ongoing activity usually without loss of postural tone. Rhythmic blinking of the eyelids or lip smacking frequently accompanies the SEIZURES. The usual duration is 5-10 seconds, and multiple episodes may occur daily. Juvenile absence epilepsy is characterized by the juvenile onset of absence seizures and an increased incidence of myoclonus and tonic-clonic seizures. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p736) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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note X ref PETIT MAL EPILEPSY: do not confuse with PETIT MAL STATUS see STATUS EPILEPTICUS
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History Note English:
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1992; was EPILEPSY, PETIT MAL 1963-1991
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30331
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Unique Identifier:
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D004832
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