Meaning | convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness. |
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Part of | epilepsy | A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions |
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Narrower | grand mal, generalized seizure, epilepsia major | A seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body |
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petit mal, epilepsia minor | A seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching |
Broader | convulsion | Violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles |
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Spanish | ataque epiléptico |
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Catalan | atac epilèptic |
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