title: Absence status appearing on eye-closure.
abstract: Two personal observations of absence status appearing on eye closure are described and similar cases in the literature considered. Treatment of such an absence status with clobazam is proposed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D000078306:Clobazam; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000078306:Clobazam; D002220:Carbamazepine; D010634:Phenobarbital