grand mal

Noun
  1. Epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking (synset 114110995)
    is a type of: epilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
    same as: epilepsia major, generalized epilepsy, grand mal epilepsy
  2. A seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body (synset 114106850)
    is a type of: epileptic seizure - convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness
    same as: epilepsia major, generalized seizure

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