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petit mal epilepsy

/pəˈtiː mæl ˈepɪlepsi/

Traduction: Terme médical désignant un type d'épilepsie caractérisé par de brèves pertes de connaissance soudaines, durant souvent quelques secondes seulement, sans convulsions.

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/pəˈtiː mæl ˈepɪlepsi/C1formalmedical
  • frTerme médical désignant un type d'épilepsie caractérisé par de brèves pertes de connaissance soudaines, durant souvent quelques secondes seulement, sans convulsions.

A medical term for a type of epilepsy characterized by brief, sudden lapses of consciousness, often lasting only a few seconds, without convulsions.

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    A type of epilepsy characterized by brief, sudden lapses of consciousness, often lasting only a few seconds, without convulsions.

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    • The child was diagnosed with petit mal epilepsy after experiencing short staring spells.
    • Petit mal epilepsy is more common in children than in adults.
    • During a petit mal seizure, the person may appear to be daydreaming.