A 15-year-old boy presented with day dreaming and decline in school performance. The likely possibility is?: (A) Atonic seizure, (B) Myoclonic seizure, (C) Typical absence seizure, (D) Atypical absence seizure
Answer is C. c. Typical absence seizure(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2831-2856, Ghai 8/e p 557-561)Typical absence seizures may present in adolescents with day dreaming and decline in school performance.