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ABSENCE EPILEPTIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absence epilepsy
1, record 1, English, absence%20epilepsy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- absence seizure 1, record 1, English, absence%20seizure
- petit mal epilepsy 1, record 1, English, petit%20mal%20epilepsy
- petit mal convulsion 1, record 1, English, petit%20mal%20convulsion
- absence seizure disorder 1, record 1, English, absence%20seizure%20disorder
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A childhood seizure disorder characterized by rhythmic electrical brain discharges of generalized onset. 1, record 1, English, - absence%20epilepsy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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. 1, record 1, English, - absence%20epilepsy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absence épileptique
1, record 1, French, absence%20%C3%A9pileptique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petit mal 1, record 1, French, petit%20mal
masculine noun
- crise d'absence 1, record 1, French, crise%20d%27absence
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque survenant chez l'enfant, caractérisée par des décharges électriques au niveau du cerveau, traduisant en général, la première attaque de la maladie. 1, record 1, French, - absence%20%C3%A9pileptique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les aspects cliniques incluent un arrêt soudain de l'activité continue sans perte de tonicité. 1, record 1, French, - absence%20%C3%A9pileptique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le rythme du clignement des yeux ou le mouvement des lèvres accompagnent fréquemment l'attaque. La durée habituelle est de 5 à 10 secondes et plusieurs épisodes peuvent survenir quotidiennement. Le petit mal épileptique de l'adolescent se caractérise par une première attaque sans crises et l'augmentation des cas de myoclonie et de crises tonico-cloniques. 1, record 1, French, - absence%20%C3%A9pileptique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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