What are the signs of petit mal seizures?

When you have petite mal seizures you black out for a few seconds to a few minutes. Your body doesn't move strangely as in other types of seizures but instead you appear to be "staring off into space." They are triggered by a number of things including strobe lights

- A fixed, blank stare, during which the eyes may roll upward briefly while the person is motionless

- Mild muscle twitches, involving the eyelids, corners of the mouth, fingers, or arms

- A sudden slight forward slump of head or trunk

- Minor stiffening movements of the head or trunk

- Automatic movements such as licking and swallowing, fiddling and scratching