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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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``Emily Rose'' is based on the true story of a German girl, Anneliese Michel, who, in 1968 at the age of 16, was diagnosed with grand mal epilepsy, characterized by seizures that at first turn the body rigid and then progress to uncontrolled jerking.
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The Company's product development programs focus on two novel, proprietary classes of compounds: Epalons, to treat petit mal epilepsy, anxiety and sleep disorders, and Glystasins, to treat stroke and head trauma, chronic pain and grand mal epilepsy.
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The company's product development programs focus on two novel, proprietary classes of compounds: Epalons, to treat petit mal epilepsy, anxiety and sleep disorders, and Glystasins, to treat stroke and head trauma, chronic pain and grand mal epilepsy.
CoCensys Appoints Lowell Sears, former CFO of Amgen, to Board of ... by Business Wire
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