grand mal epilepsy
Definition
Noun: 1. A major form of epilepsy: A neurological disorder characterized by seizures that involve a loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions. The seizure typically has two phases: a tonic phase (stiffening) followed by a clonic phase (jerking).
Usage
- Medical Diagnosis: The term is used by medical professionals to classify and describe a specific, severe type of epileptic seizure.
- The patient was diagnosed with grand mal epilepsy after experiencing a full convulsive seizure.
- General Description: It can be used to describe the condition in layman's terms, though the term "tonic-clonic seizure" is now often preferred in medical contexts.
- Her grand mal epilepsy is managed effectively with medication.
Advanced Usage
- The term "grand mal" is sometimes used alone as a noun to refer to the seizure itself.
- He suffered a grand mal during the meeting.
Variants and Related Words
- Tonic-clonic epilepsy: The modern clinical term often used synonymously with "grand mal epilepsy."
- Generalized tonic-clonic seizure: A more descriptive term for the individual seizure event characteristic of this condition.
- Petit mal epilepsy: (Now typically called "absence epilepsy") A contrasting form of epilepsy involving brief lapses in consciousness without convulsions.
Synonyms
- Generalized tonic-clonic epilepsy
- Major epilepsy
Antonyms / Contrasting Terms
- Petit mal epilepsy (absence epilepsy)
- Focal epilepsy (seizures that begin in one part of the brain)
Related Phrases / Collocations
- To suffer from grand mal epilepsy
- An episode of grand mal epilepsy
- To trigger a grand mal seizure
- To control/manage grand mal epilepsy
Noun
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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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