Is absence seizures near the language area?

Typical Childhood : Absence Epilepsy usually begins between age 4-10. The typical EEG pattern during a seizure is generalized. Most kids with have normal cognition & learning, some have normal cognition & diminished verbal & visual memory & executive functions, collecting, organizing & using information. Neurodevelopmental disorders with a genetic basis underlie CAE & cognitive or language impairment in some kids.

Research is underway: Absence seizures are a form of generalized seizures. Research studies have demonstrated that they may be initiated by widespread cortical ares (frontal and parietal lobes) and propagated to subcortical regions (thalamus). The language centers of the brain are in the frontal and temporal lobes. Studies using advanced diagnostics are underway. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000696.htm