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Atypical absence seizures

Known as: atypical absence seizure, Atypical petit mal seizures, PETIT MAL VARIANT 
Absence seizures characterized by insidious begin and end and often prolonged duration, accompanied by slow spike-wave discharges on EEG. [HPO… 
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ARTHROGRYPOSIS, MENTAL RETARDATION, AND SEIZURESEPILEPSY, PETIT MAL, MYOCLONIC ASTATICEpilepsies, MyoclonicGeneralized convulsive epilepsy

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Absence Epilepsy

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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
The spectrum of epilepsy and electroencephalographic abnormalities due to SHANK3 loss‐of‐function mutations
The coincidence of autism with epilepsy is 27% in those individuals with intellectual disability.1 Individuals with loss‐of… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
The involvement of limbic structures in typical and atypical absence epilepsy
Review
2011
Review
2011
Pharmacotherapy of Epilepsy
This article discusses seven newly available antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and agents in phase III development.Lacosamide, licensed… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Typical versus Atypical Absence Seizures: Network Mechanisms of the Spread of Paroxysms
Summary:  Purpose: Typical absence seizures differ from atypical absence seizures in terms of semiology, EEG morphology, network… 
2007
2007
Epilepsy surgery in a patient with Lennox–Gastaut syndrome and cortical dysplasia
Review
2005
Review
2005
Clinical and Neurophysiologic Spectrum Associated with Atypical Absence Seizures in Children with Intractable Epilepsy
The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and neurophysiologic correlates of atypical absence seizures in children with… 
2004
2004
Hormonal regulation of atypical absence seizures
A time course study that examined the effects of the female estrous cycle on the chronic slow spike‐and‐wave discharges (SSWDs… 
2002
2002
Clinical and Electrographic Features of Epileptic Spasms Persisting Beyond the Second Year of Life
Summary:  Purpose: Few reports detailing the electroclinical features of epileptic spasms persisting beyond infancy have been… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Need for Electroencephalogram Video Confirmation of Atypical Absence Seizures in Children With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Children with childhood epileptic encephalopathy (Lennox-Gastaut syndrome) frequently have both multiple seizure types and… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Lamotrigine Adjunctive Therapy in Childhood Epileptic Encephalopathy (the Lennox Gastaut Syndrome)
Summary: Purpose: We assessed efficacy and safety of adjunctive lamotrigine (LTG) therapy in patients with the Lennox‐Gastaut… 
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