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grand mal epilepsy

/ɡrɒ̃ ˈmæl ˈepɪlepsi/

Traducción: Término médico para un tipo grave de convulsión generalizada, caracterizado por pérdida de conciencia y fuertes contracciones musculares, actualmente denominado con mayor frecuencia convulsión tónico-clónica.

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/ɡrɒ̃ ˈmæl ˈepɪlepsi/C1formalmedical
  • esTérmino médico para un tipo grave de convulsión generalizada, caracterizado por pérdida de conciencia y fuertes contracciones musculares, actualmente denominado con mayor frecuencia convulsión tónico-clónica.

A medical term for a severe type of generalized seizure characterized by loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions, now more commonly referred to as a tonic-clonic seizure.

  1. Severe seizure disorderC1formal

    A type of epilepsy characterized by generalized tonic-clonic seizures involving loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions.

    esepilepsia gran mal

    • The patient was diagnosed with grand mal epilepsy after experiencing a seizure.
    • Grand mal epilepsy requires careful medical management and medication.
    • During a grand mal seizure, the person may lose consciousness and fall.