At the age of 19 years, MRI scans were unremarkable but EEG showed spikes over the occipital regions and generalized spike–wave discharges (Figure 1B), enhanced by photic stimulation.

sudden lapse of consciousness), using a Cumulative Spike-Wave Count; in some cases, these absence seizures are critical and can be fatal. The team then ran their algorithm on a new set of EEG data ...