A parent reports that her child has begun to do poorly at school and experiences episodes where he appears to be staring into space. Of which type of seizure is this behavior a characteristic?
a. Absence
b. Akinetic
c. Myoclonic
d. Complex partial
ANS: A
Absence seizures are characterized by transient loss of consciousness where the child appears to stare blankly, and may last only a few seconds.
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