| 1. grand mal [ Synonyms: epilepsia major, generalized epilepsy, grand mal epilepsy] | |
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Epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
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| 2. grand mal [ Synonyms: epilepsia major, generalized seizure] | |
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A seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
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