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You have a seizure disorder for 20 years only 2 seizures you take Tegretol occasionally have a brief lapse in memory doesn't interfere with activity for 1-3 minutes MD not absence seizure what is it?
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∙ 16y ago
You should see another neurologist for more information. It does sound like absence seizures. Your mention of 1-3 minutes is just your perception and may not be just that short.
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