Would you know what an absence seizure looks like? 🤔 Here is 6 year old Alfie with a powerful demonstration of what to look out for. For more information on absence seizures head to epilepsy.org.uk/absenceseizures | Epilepsy Action

During an #absenceseizure , he stares blankly and is not aware or responsive. During the seizure, his eyes may blink sometimes. Right after the seizure, he resumes like nothing happened. There are two types of absence seizure: #typical and #atypical — Typical absence seizures usually occur in #children with normal development and intelligence. Currently, Michael does not have these episodes frequently, but I am documenting when they happen, as much as I can, to have objective evidence. (if neede