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grand mal epilepsy

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Noun1.grand mal epilepsy - epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
epilepsia major, generalized epilepsy, grand mal
epilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
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