I am a 79 year old female. This past week I had a weird feeling and zoned out. My coworker said I did not move or blink. She kept calling my name until I turned around toward her. Then I felt weak and nauseated. I went to ER. They said it sounded like an absence seizure. My head CT was normal.

Past History: In the past I did get "this feeling". I can't describe it, but it left me weak and nauseated. I remember I would stare into space every time got "the feeling". I honestly don't know if the feeling came while I was staring into space or before. Whatever this was, happened several times a month. I just thought it was anxiety related even though I was not consciously anxious.

Maybe around 15 years ago, I had this feeling while in subway. I got in the car to drive home. The last thing I remember was looking in my rearview mirror before pulling out. I ended up driving on the sidewalk, wrong side of street and hit a truck head on. I lost my driver's license for 3 months. The doctors never knew what happened but knew it was something medical.

Could the other episodes have been absence seizures? I will be going to a neurologist.