A mother brings her 8-year-old daughter to the pediatrician’…
A mother brings her 8-year-old daughter to the pediatrician’s office. She states that over the past few weeks the child’s teacher has noticed that the child occasionally stares off into the distance or pauses in the middle of a sentence. Yesterday, the teacher noticed facial twitching during one of these staring episodes, but it only lasted for a few seconds. The child doesn’t seem to have any memory of these episodes, and appears completely normal immediately following each occurrence. The mother states that her pregnancy with the child was without complications, and you note that the child has achieved all developmental milestones uneventfully. The child is not currently on any medications. The mother has noticed similar episodes at home. Based on this information, which of the following conditions is the most likely diagnosis for this child?
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