A parent reports that her child has begun to do poorly at school and experiences episodes where he appears to be staring into space. Of which type of seizure is this behavior a characteristic?

A. Complex partial seizures involve impaired consciousness with automatisms, not just staring. B. Myoclonic seizures are characterized by sudden, brief muscle jerks. C. Absence seizures cause brief episodes of staring and unresponsiveness, often mistaken for daydreaming, and can impact school performance. D. Akinetic seizures involve sudden loss of muscle tone, leading to collapse, not staring episodes.