"Petit Mal Epilepsy"^^ . "A childhood seizure disorder characterized by rhythmic electrical brain discharges of generalized onset. Clinical features include a sudden cessation of ongoing activity usually without loss of postural tone. Rhythmic blinking of the eyelids or lip smacking frequently accompanies the seizure. The usual duration is 5-10 seconds, and multiple episodes may occur daily. Juvenile absence epilepsy is characterized by the juvenile onset of absence seizures and an increased incidence of myoclonus and tonic-clonic seizures. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed., p736)MSH2003_2003_05_12" . "Petit Mal Epilepsy"^^ . "C3023"^^ . . "C0014553"^^ . "Petit_Mal_Epilepsy"^^ . "Epilepsy characterized by very brief episodes of sudden cessation of activity, usually associated with eye blinking. There is no loss of the muscle tone.NCI" . "Petit Mal EpilepsyPTNCI" . . "Disease or Syndrome"^^ . "Absence EpilepsySYNCI" . .