Epilepsy, Absence

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurological disorder
epileptic syndrome
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs absence epilepsy
gptkbp:characterizedBy absence seizures
gptkbp:compatibleWith aura
postictal confusion
gptkbp:duration seconds
gptkbp:EEG_finding 3 Hz spike-and-wave discharges
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epilepsy, Absence
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G40.3
gptkbp:onset childhood
adolescence
gptkbp:prevalence more common in children
gptkbp:prognosis often remits in adolescence
gptkbp:riskFactor family history of epilepsy
gptkbp:subspecies generalized epilepsy
gptkbp:symptom staring spells
sudden stop in activity
brief loss of awareness
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:valproic_acid
gptkb:lamotrigine
ethosuximide
gptkbp:type gptkb:childhood_absence_epilepsy
juvenile absence epilepsy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:D004239
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8