TYPICAL ABSENCE SEIZURE

• Absence with eyelid myoclonia: repetitive, rhythmic, fast >4 Hz jerks of the eyelids, with upward deviation of the eyeballs and with head extension; often very frequent and provoked by photic stimulation.
• Myoclonic absence: 3Hz myoclonic jerks of upper limbs with tonic abduction.
• Atypical absence: more prolonged subtle altered awareness often seen in individuals with intellectual impairment.
• Focal impaired awareness seizure
• Daydreaming / inattention