Absence Seizure Symptoms, Treatments & More

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5. Who’s at Risk for Absence Seizures?

Absence seizures are most likely to affect children, particularly between the ages of four and 14. It’s not unusual for absence seizures to be diagnosed long after they first begin. People may mistake the seizures for zoning out and the struggles in school as the child simply not paying attention.2MD, Authored By: Elaine Kiriakopoulos, and Authored Date: 08/201 ‘Absence Seizures.’ Epilepsy Foundation, www.epilepsy.com/learn/types-seizures/absence-seizures.

Having a family history of seizures is also a risk factor. Girls are more likely to have absence seizures than boys, and seizures can sometimes persist into adulthood.4‘Absence Seizure.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 24 Feb. 2021, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/petit-mal-seizure/symptoms-causes/syc-20359683.

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