An absence seizure causes a short period of “blanking out” or staring into space. Like other kinds of seizures, they are caused by brief abnormal electrical activity in a person’s brain. An absence …

Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) is an epilepsy syndrome with absence seizures that begin in young children. They may stare blankly and are not aware.

Learn about an epilepsy that starts in early teens with absence (staring) and tonic-clonic seizures.

What is an atypical absence seizure? These seizures are a type of absence seizure that is atypical (a-TIP-i-kul). This means it’s different, unusual, or not typical compared to typical absence seizures, …

Types of seizures are classified by onset or beginning of a seizure: focal, generalized, or unknown. Learn about the new classification of seizure types.

What is the syndrome called epilepsy with myoclonic-absences? Epilepsy with myoclonic-absences is a rare form of epilepsy. Fewer than 1 in 100 children seen in a specialty center for epilepsy have this …

About 15% of children first diagnosed with childhood absence epilepsy later will progress to juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. The outcome for juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and juvenile absence epilepsy is …

Absence seizures usually require no first aid. They are brief and almost never associated with falling or injury. There may be situations where people will need help during absence seizures. Many absence …

Every state has different driving laws for persons with certain medical conditions, like epilepsy. Find your state or compare it with another, to learn about eligibility.

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is a largely genetic condition that begins in adolescence. It is a common epilepsy syndrome and many types of seizures are seen.