{
  "id": 9737030,
  "title": "General : Repeated ‘Daydreaming’ In Children May Signal Absence Seizures, Says Paediatric Neurologist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/general-repeated-a-daydreaminga-in-children-may-signal-absence",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-25T07:04:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2611763"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By Puti Iylia Maisarah Zol Azman KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Parents and teachers are urged not to dismiss repeated episodes of blank staring or “daydreaming” in children, as what may appear to be inattentiveness could instead be a sign of absence seizures - a subtle form of epilepsy that can go unnoticed.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}