NOUN | state | generalized epilepsy, grand mal epilepsy, grand mal, epilepsia major | epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking |
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Meaning | epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking. | |
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Synonyms | grand mal epilepsy, grand mal, epilepsia major | |
Broader | epilepsy | A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions |
Spanish | epilepsia generalizada | |
Catalan | epilèpsia generalitzada |
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