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absence seizure

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noun

Pathology.

  1. petit mal.

Etymology

Origin of absence seizure

First recorded in 1960–65

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The thalamus is involved in wakefulness and awareness, and the hallmark symptom of the absence seizure is a loss of consciousness.

From Nature • Jul. 8, 2014

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