Absence seizures (petit mal seizures) symptoms and causes

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• Absence seizures (petit mal seizures) symptoms
  and causes
• About- Absence seizures also known as petit mal
  seizures is a medical condition most common in
  children, characterized by brief sudden lapses of
  consciousness.
• Symptoms-
• Chewing motions
• Finger rubbing
• Fluttering eyelids
• Leaning forward or backward
• Lip-smacking
• Staring off into space
• Stopping speech suddenly
• Sudden hand movements
• A sudden stop in motion without a specific reason
• Causes-
• Genetic predisposition
• Abnormal electrical impulses from nerve cells
  (neurons) in the brain
• Specialists to visit- Neurologist Pediatrician
  Pediatric Neurologist