Absence seizure is a type of generalized seizure which is characterized as short and frequent episodes of profound impairment of consciousness, usually without loss of body tone, lasting ~10sec. They're abrupt in onset and termination and easily provoked by #hyperventilation. Half of all recorded seizures begin with an arrest in activity, which is typically complete. Less common first signs include eyelid movements,eye opening and oral automatisms. The three most common seizure features are pause/stare, motor automatisms (oral) and eye involvement. The typical absence seizure duration is 4-20 seconds. #Treatment:--Ethosuximide monotherapy or valproic acid monotherapy is considered an appropriate initial therapy for the treatment of absence seizures of childhood #Prognosis:– In most cases, seizures respond well to the first-line drug monotherapy and remit before puberty, without cognitive sequelae