childhood absence epilepsy
noun
: epilepsy that typically begins between the ages of four and eight and is marked by the frequent, daily occurrence of absence seizures
Often misperceived as a benign form of epilepsy, childhood absence epilepsy is associated with variable remission rates; affected children have cognitive deficits and long-term psychosocial difficulties.—
Tracy A. Glauser et al., The New England Journal of Medicine
Tracy A. Glauser et al., The New England Journal of Medicinecalled also pyknolepsy
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“Childhood absence epilepsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/childhood%20absence%20epilepsy. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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