absence seizure

a type of generalized seizure, formerly called petit mal seizure, in which the individual abruptly ceases activity and cannot afterward remember the event. The absences usually last from 5 to 15 seconds, during which the individual is unresponsive and motionless, staring blankly. Seizures of this type typically begin between ages 4 and 12 and rarely persist into adulthood.

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Psychology term of the day

January 20th 2025

tox- (toxic-; toxo-; toxico-)

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