Absence Seizures

Myoclonic Seizures: Causes, Treatment, and More The beneficial effects of the modified Atkins Diet (MAD) are observed in four types of seizures. Absence seizures are brief episodes of unresponsiveness. Petit mal (absence) seizures are brief lapses of consciousness (10–30 seconds) characterized by staring or unresponsiveness due to generalized 3 Hz electrical activity in the brain. […]