HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

What happens when atyprical absent seziure goes untreated adult?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Comments: Do YOU have seizures, or are you inquiring about someone else? Regardless, epilepsy should be treated due to manifest risks while driving, using power equipment, swimming, doing activities at heights. Not only is there risk to individual and others, but even a risk of dying in one's sleep (SUDEP). See a neurologist before too late.

Answered 3/25/2016

1.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Do adults get febrile seizures?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My son is recently diagnosed with absent seizures at 15 yrs old will he grow out them.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How do hypoglycemic seizures differ from epileptic seizures in adults in appearance?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

We have discontinued meds for seizures which were termed to be absent epilepsy. it has been more than 2 years now, but nothing happened so far. ?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Can adults get febrile seizures? And if so, how severe can these seizures get? Do they only happen at really high temperatures, or any temperature?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What treats generalized seizures in adults?
What are the causes of seizures in adults?
What causes an adult to start having simple partial seizures?
What do you do if you have unexplained seizures that randomly appear in an adult?
How can I tell if my absent seizures are getting better? Besides the fact i wouldn't have them anymore. How else can I tell?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.