You are called the lodge to assess a 3-year-old boy. The parents state that their son was playing with his brother and "blanked out" and "stared off into space" for several seconds. They deny any convulsing-like movement. Based on this description, you would suspect what type of seizure?

a. A febrile seizure
b. A simple partial seizure
c. A grand mal seizure
d. An absence seizure


Answer: d

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