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Absence Seizure Type Involve Motor Activity Lapse Consciousness

Front What is an absence seizure?
Back This type does not involve any changes in motor activity and is instead a brief lapse of consciousness in which the patient seems to stare and not to respond to anyone. It is also called a petit mal.

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