[Epilepsies with absence in childhood].
Absences are one of the most often seen type of seizures in the first and second decade and the prominent feature in infantile, juvenile and childhood absence epilepsy. Besides these in some way benign epilepsies absences were found in other prognostic more serious epileptic syndromes and in some neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, the appearance of absences in the pediatric age group need a thoroughly done work up in any patient.
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Abteilung für Pädiatrische Neurologie, Universitäts-Kinderklinik Heidelberg.
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis
D000927:Anticonvulsants