Livingston S, Pruce I
Am Fam Physician. 1978 Jan;17(1):107-14.
Petit mal epilepsy is primarily a disorder of childhood. It is a comparatively rare type of seizure and is relatively benign. It rarely causes demonstrable evidence of pathologic cerebral changes, except in patients who have frequent attacks of petit mal status. Patients with petit mal epilepsy are prone to develop major motor (grand mal) seizures. Therefore, concurrent administration of petit mal and major motor anticonvulsants is recommended.
失神癫痫主要是一种儿童疾病。它是一种相对罕见的癫痫发作类型，且相对良性。除了频繁发作失神癫痫持续状态的患者外，它很少导致可证实的病理性脑改变证据。失神癫痫患者容易发展为大发作（全身性强直阵挛发作）。因此，建议同时使用失神癫痫和大发作的抗惊厥药物。
