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Petit Mal Seizure
Alternate Names : Absence Seizure, Seizure - Absence, Seizure - Petit Mal
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Petit Mal Seizure Treatment
As seizures can interfere with learning or result in injury, the goal of treatment is to prevent or minimize the number of seizures and to minimize any side effects of the treatments. In some cases, treatment of identifiable causes may reduce or eliminate seizures.
Anticonvulsant (antiseizure) medications may prevent or minimize the number of seizures. Petit mal seizures usually respond to valproic acid, ethosuximide, clonazepam, and certain other drugs. Response to medications varies and the medication and dosage may have to be adjusted repeatedly. For some drugs, monitoring of plasma drug levels is important for continued control of seizures and reduction of medication side effects.
Absence status epilepticus (multiple, frequently-repeated seizures) may be treated with intravenous medications and other treatments, as is done for status epilepticus with a generalized tonic-clonic seizure.
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• Definition
• Petit Mal Seizure Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Petit Mal Seizure Symptoms & Signs
• Petit Mal Seizure Diagnosis & Tests
• Petit Mal Seizure Treatment
• Petit Mal Seizure Prognosis
• Petit Mal Seizure Complications
• Petit Mal Seizure Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
• Liver Disease
• Tremor
Tests & Exams
• Cranial CT Scan
• EEG
• MRI of the Head
Other Topics
• Agitation
• Confusion
• Consciousness - Decreased
• Drowsiness
• Hair Loss
• Hand Tremor
• Intravenous
• Muscle Cramps
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Physical Examination
• Rapid Deep Breathing (Hyperventilation)
• Rashes
• Seizures
• Unconsciousness - First Aid
Review Date : 7/29/2002
Reviewed By : Joseph V. Campellone, M.D., Division of Neurology, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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