Imagine slipping in and out of consciousness hundreds of times per day, staying awake the whole time but having no sense of awareness during these lapses. In children with absence epilepsy, these ...

Imagine slipping in and out of consciousness hundreds of times per day, staying awake the whole time but having no sense of awareness during these lapses. In children with absence epilepsy, these ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Andrew N. Wilner, MD: Welcome to Medscape. I'm your host, Dr Andrew Wilner, reporting on the annual American Epilepsy Society meeting. With me today is my ...

Dr. Marcie Hall answers the question: 'Staring Into Space vs. Absence Seizure?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: How do you tell the difference between staring into space "as if in his/her own world" and an ...

Researchers have gained new insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms of absence seizures and potential therapy options. Stimulation of certain cerebellar areas could help combat absence ...

Children, who are often seen as lost in thought, staring blankly into space, stopping mid-sentence, or not reacting when ...

A University of Warwick study to understand a form of epilepsy that affects children has received a grant from the charity Epilepsy Research UK. The research focuses on absence epilepsy which is ...

Key Findings The study included 60 children—15 with absence seizures during HV and 45 without. Using Eysz HV Recorder videos, three reviewers identified seizing patients with high accuracy, achieving ...

Epileptic seizures worsen via the same mechanism by which practice makes perfect, a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has found. The research, conducted on rodents with ...