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I often find myself blankly staring of into space, my mind is blank when i do and i don't notice i am doing it until afterwards. why is this?

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

EEG: Visit a neurologist and have an exam and an EEG done. This will rule out brief seizures or periods of narcolepsy. All the best.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 3/24/2015

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