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Hi,i'm 30 years of age.i suffer from petit mal epilepsy.i would like to know how many absence seizures occur a day?
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Absence seizures: Typically last 1-3 seconds and may occur up to 200 or more times a day. One is unaware of their lapses as it is a generalized seizure. Ethosuccamide and Valproate are treatments. ( may Worsen with sodium channel drugs like Lamictal . partial complex epilepsy and JME are much more common in a 30 year old than " petit mal" which if not part of JME syndrome typically is outgrown by age 14
Answered 5/3/2016
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Depends.: It varies from individual to individual. See a neurologist and discuss treatment options.
Answered 10/25/2015
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