Absence seizure, formerly known as petit mal seizure, is a type of short seizure that usually causes a person to briefly lose focus, stare into space, and lose awareness of their surroundings. These ...

When we think of seizures, the image that often comes to mind is convulsions — a person shaking, jerking, or losing control of their body. To be honest, that image alone is jarring enough to leave ...

Seizures in children are often linked to epilepsy, but medical experts caution that not every seizure is necessarily due to the condition. In many cases, seizures may signal other underlying ...