A 7-year-old girl is easily distracted in class and exhibits poor scholastic performance. Seizures are precipitated by hyperventilation.
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.
Myoclonic seizures
Absence seizures
Atonic seizures
Myoclonia
Seizures and Epilepsy