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From NeuroLex
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8 October 2007 +
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| CurationStatus
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uncurated +
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| DefiningCitation
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Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p736 +
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| Definition
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A childhood seizure disorder characterized … 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 (MeSH). yoclonus and tonic-clonic seizures (MeSH).
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| DefinitionSource
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MeSH +
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| Id
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birnlex_12742 +
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| Label
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Absence Epilepsy +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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29 May 2009 22:12:43 +
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29 May 2009 +
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| SuperCategory
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Generalized Epilepsy +
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| Synonym
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Childhood Absence Epilepsy +,
Akinetic Petit Mal +,
Pyknolepsy +,
Absence Seizure Disorder +,
Petit Mal Convulsion +,
Juvenile Absence Epilepsy +,
Absence Seizure +,
Pykno-Epilepsy +,
Atonic Absence Seizure +,
Minor Epilepsy +,
Petit Mal Epilepsy +
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Generalized Epilepsy
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