Petit Mal Seizure is described as

• A. A severe prolonged convulsive seizure
• B. A milder form lasting only a few seconds without convulsions
• C. A spinal seizure
• D. A brain tumor

Answer: (B)

Petit Mal Seizure is a brief absence seizure. It involves a short loss of awareness, usually a staring spell lasting only a few seconds, with little or no movement and no convulsions. The person often seems to daydream or stare, may have a fluttering of the eyelids, and then immediately returns to normal without confusion or memory of the event. This is different from a severe convulsive seizure, which includes shaking and stiffness and lasts longer. A spinal seizure isn’t a recognized type, and a brain tumor isn’t a seizure itself—it's a condition that can, on occasion, cause seizures, not the description of this type.