Term Name:	absence epilepsy
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Definition:	An electroclinical syndrome characterized by the occurrence of generalized onset seizures that cause lapses in awareness, begin and end abruptly, typically last only a few seconds and are associated with abnormal spike-wave discharges as seen by electroencephalogram.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:0070309]   ( DOID:0070309 )