You cannot feel an absence seizure coming on as absence seizures often begin suddenly and without any warning.
Absence seizures cause a brief staring spell and sometimes also minor movements such as lip smacking and or eyelid fluttering and the person having an absence seizure will not be aware of their surroundings during the absence seizure.
Absence seizures are also called petit mal seizures and is a type of generalized seizure which causes a brief loss of consciousness that is often characterized by staring spells.
Absence seizures often last only a few seconds, with the person appearing to be unaware of their surroundings and they may stop talking or lose their train of thought.
Absence seizures are most common in children and go unnoticed often due to the brief nature of the seizures.
Absence seizures involve brief and sudden lapses of consciousness and someone having an absence seizure may even stare blankly into space for a couple of seconds and then they often return to being alert and is a type of seizure that does not usually cause any physical injury.
The rarest seizure is Dravet syndrome which is a rare and severe epilepsy syndrome which is often cited as a rare seizure type and it's occurrence is also very low.
The rarest form of epilepsy is Dravet syndrome which is widely recognized as a rare and severe form of epilepsy which affects around 1 in 20,000 to 1 in 40,000 people in the United States.
Other rare epilepsy syndromes are Ohtahara syndrome and Lenoox Gastaut syndrome.
Ohtahara syndrome is a rare form of epilepsy that leads to hard to control seizures and developmental delays which affects newborns.
Dravet syndrome is a rare form of epilepsy that causes frequent and prolonged seizures which often begin in infancy and often before 1 year of age.
Dravet syndrome is also associated with developmental disabilities and other conditions and some children with Dravet syndrome are also at risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a severe form of childhood epilepsy that causes multiple seizure types as well as cognitive impairment and a specific brain wave pattern on EEG.
It often begins in early childhood, often before the age of 4 and can also persist into adulthood.
The most common childhood epilepsy is Benign Rolandic Epilepsy which is also called Benign Epilepsy of Childhood with Centrotemporal Spikes.
Benign Rolandic Epilepsy affects around 15 percent of all childhood epilepsy cases.
With Benign Rolandic Epilepsy seizures often start between the ages of 2 and 13 and the seizures often involve, numbness or tingling sensations in the tongue or face which can affect speech and even twitching.
The seizures from Benign Rolandic Epilepsy are often focal seizures, which means that they originate in one area of the brain and the seizures are commonly triggered during sleep, especially as the child is falling asleep or waking up.
The benign Rolandic Epilepsy is considered benign because it often resolves on it's own during adolescence, often without any need for medication.
Benign Rolandic Epilepsy is also referred to as Benign Childhood Epilepsy with Central Temporal Spikes.
The most severe type of epilepsy is Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS).
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe type of epilepsy syndrome that is characterized by multiple types of seizures which include tonic, atonic, atypical absence, myoclonic and generalized tonic clonic seizures.
These types of seizures in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome are often resistant to multiple medications and the condition can also cause significant developmental and intellectual challenges.
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is considered the most severe type of epilepsy because it involves several different types of seizures and some of which are more likely to cause injuries.
And seizures in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome can even often lead to brain damage and cause learning difficulties, developmental setbacks and loss of previously learned abilities.
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome seizures are often difficult to control with medications and multiple medications may be required, but complete control of the seizures is rare.
People with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome can live into their 50s and 60s although some are more likely to die prematurely as a result of the underlying brain disorder, seizures and injuries, aspiration, accidents, pneumonia or even Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.