316 top medical experts on Absence Epilepsy across 37 countries and 24 U.S. states, including 174 MDs (Physicians). This is based on an objective analysis of their Scientific Publications, Clinical Trials, Medicare, and NIH Grants.

  1. Absence Epilepsy: A seizure disorder usually occurring in childhood characterized by rhythmic electrical brain discharges of generalized onset. 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. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p736)
  2. Clinical guidelines are the recommended starting point to understand initial steps and current protocols in any disease or procedure:
  3. Broader Categories (#Experts): Generalized Epilepsy (1,214), Epileptic Syndromes (1,333).
  4. Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov : at least 24 including 13 Completed, 3 Recruiting
  5. Synonyms: Akinetic Petit Mal,  Minor Epilepsy,  Petit Mal Epilepsy,  Pyknolepsy


  

        

                    


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