A 7-year-old girl is easily distracted in class and exhibits poor scholastic performance. Seizures are precipitated by hyperventilation.
Correct Answer: Absence seizures
Description: Ans. (b) Absence seizure.The EEG shows a typical 3/sec spike and generalized wave discharge.Note: Complex (atypical) absence seizures have associated motor components consisting of myoclonic movement of the face, fingers, or extremities and, on occasion, loss of body tone.
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