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Absence seizures in children

How common are absence seizures?

Absence seizures aren't common.

Less than 1 in 1,000 children under 15 get absence seizures.

Source:
Arzimanoglou A, Guerrini R, Aicardi J.
Epilepsies with typical absence seizures.
In: Aicardi's epilepsy in children (3rd edition). Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2003.

Girls are more likely to be affected than boys.

Source:
Arzimanoglou A, Guerrini R, Aicardi J.
Epilepsies with typical absence seizures.
In: Aicardi's epilepsy in children (3rd edition). Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2003.

Source:
Michelucchi R, Tassinari CA.
Childhood absence epilepsy.
In: Wallace S (editor). Epilepsy in children. Arnold, London, UK; 2004.

Sources for the information on this page:

Arzimanoglou A, Guerrini R, Aicardi J.Epilepsies with typical absence seizures.In: Aicardi's epilepsy in children (3rd edition). Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2003.

Michelucchi R, Tassinari CA.Childhood absence epilepsy.In: Wallace S (editor). Epilepsy in children. Arnold, London, UK; 2004.

This information was last updated on Feb 05, 2009

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