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(medicine) A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy. Brief seizure lasting up to 30 seconds involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.

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absence seizure

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absence seizure

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/ˈæb.sn̩s ˈsi.ʒɚ/

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欠神発作：petit mal（小児型）てんかんに関連し、30秒程度持続する短い発作で、意識の一時的な喪失や虚無感、場合によっては軽い痙攣を伴う。

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数学の授業中、十代のその生徒は短い欠神発作を起こし、約10秒間ぼんやりした後で先生に答えました。

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She blinked rapidly several times, then her chin lifted slightly and her eyes rolled back. It lasted only seconds but the EEG showed the presence of a type of generalized seizure called an “absence seizure” — characterized by a lack of attention. The strange eye movements indicated a rare type of absence-seizure disorder called Jeavons syndrome.

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absence seizures

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