OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 29509

absence seizure

/ˈæb.sn̩s ˈsi.ʒɚ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
crisis de ausencia
A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy, usually lasting up to thirty seconds and involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.
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 c…
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