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In absence seizures, also known as petit mal seizures, the person may appear to be staring into space with or without jerking or twitching movements of the eye muscles. It is a brief (usually less than 15 seconds) disturbance of brain function due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
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Severe
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7 | |
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Moderate
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11 | |
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Mild
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6 | |
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None
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29 |
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamictal | 11 | ||
| Keppra XR | 7 | ||
| Lorazepam | 4 | ||
| Zonegran | 4 | ||
| Ethosuximide | 4 | ||
| Tegretol XR | 3 | ||
| Zarontin | 3 | ||
| Gabapentin | 3 | ||
| Keppra | 2 | ||
| APO-Lorazepam | 1 | ||
| MRI Brain follow-up scan | 1 | ||
| Magnesium | 1 | ||
| Divalproex sodium ER | 1 | ||
| Clorazepate | 1 | ||
| Klonopin | 1 | ||
| Medications | 1 | ||
| Phenytoin | 1 | ||
| APO-Gabapentin | 1 | ||
| Topamax | 1 | ||
| Primidone | 1 | ||
| Lyrica | 1 | ||
| Topiramate | 1 | ||
| Levetiracetam | 1 | ||
| Not Driving | 1 | ||
| Clonazepam | 1 | ||
| MRI Brain | 1 |
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