What neuropsychological occurrence or disorder is characterized by purposeless movements or short losses of time (a few seconds)?
A)Partial seizures
B)Petit mal seizures
C)Dissociative episodes
D)Apraxia

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Petit mal seizures, or absence seizures, are often characterized by purposeless movements such as ark jerking or rapid blinking, and/or short losses of time (a few seconds). Absence seizures can present simply as a few seconds of staring into space during which there are short lapses in consciousness.

What Neuropsychological Occurrence or Disorder Is Characterized by Purposeless Movements