Pediatrics Central Nervous System a66642fb Absence seizures are seen in? A Grand mal epilepsy B Myoclonic epilepsy C Petit mal epilepsy D Hyperkinetic child High-Yield Explanation c. Petit mal epilepsy(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2831-2856, Ghai 8/e p 557-561)Absence seizures are sometimes referred to as petit mal seizures (from the French for "little illness").