A type of generalized nonmotor seizure characterized by a brief lapse of awareness.
Classified by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) (1):
Typical have an abrupt onset an...
Detailed description of episode, including activity at onset, any automatisms, duration of episode, frequency of episodes, aura or postictal state, age of onset, and birth and develop...
Review seizure precautions with every patient diagnosed with or suspected to have epilepsy. Seizure precautions are to prevent injury. Patients should refrain from activ...
Caregivers should be infor...
G40.409 Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
G40.419 Oth generalized epilepsy, intractable, w/o stat epi
G40.401 Oth generalized epi...
Children with CAE can exhibit cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial comorbidities. For these children, attentional deficits are the most important marker of cognitive dysfunction and...
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