seizure q? - avn

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The mother of a 4-year-old boy is worried about her son’s frequent staring spells. An electroencephalogram (EEG) performed during one of these spells shows a generalized spike-wave discharge of three cycles per second with a brief loss of consciousness. His muscle tone is maintained during the spell, and he has no memory of the seizure. This child is most likely experiencing


A. absence seizures.
B. complex partial seizure.
C. jacksonian motor seizure.
D. psychomotor seizure.
E. tonic-clonic seizure.

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aaa

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answer is A

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absence seizures is correct

Absence seizures (also known as petit mal or lapse seizures) often begin in childhood. A spike-wave discharge pattern is often recorded on the EEG. Muscle tone is usually maintained during the seizure episode; however, perception, cognition, and memory are interrupted. As a result, the patient does not remember the event