10 Critical Factors To Know About Absence Seizures

6. What To Expect After The Seizure

An absence seizure does not last more than twenty seconds long unless several seizures in a row take place. When it ends, a person will continue doing what they were doing before the seizure occurred as if nothing happened. They can think clearly and are wide awake afterward. There is no need for first aid after a seizure has occurred. Children who have seizures in school may miss instructions and may not be aware of what happened; therefore, they may need to be instructed again or allowed more time to finish a project.

5. Frequency

The number of seizures a person can have may vary on the individual. Patients with advanced cases may have up to a few hundred seizures a day while others only experience them occasionally. Patients who are on seizure medications may no longer experience seizures or have a minuscule amount compared to what they had before treatment. A medical professional can help a patient understand the frequency of their seizures as well as come up with treatment options for reducing the amount.