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How do you know if you have absence seizures? i zone out and my head turns to the left or i'm walking and just stop and realise i'm staring at nothing

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Seizures: You are not having absence seizures. By definition, people who have absence seizures are not aware of their surroundings and are not conscious. You are describing a temporary period with lack of focus, loss or concentration, or day dreaming.

Answered 7/23/2017

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