This involves brief and sudden lapse of consciousness. Absence seizures occur because of an abnormal electrical impulse in the brain. Symptoms include staring into space for a few seconds ...

Criteria for the clinical diagnosis of complex partial SE have been summarized as follows: "recurrent complex partial seizures ... this definition remains a source of controversy. Absence status ...

or staring spells - the latter of which being known as absence seizures. While most seizures last anywhere between 30 seconds and two minutes, sometimes a seizure can last longer. It's ...