English noun: grand mal | |||
1. | grand mal (state) epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking | ||
Synonyms | epilepsia major, generalized epilepsy, grand mal epilepsy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | epilepsy | ||
2. | grand mal (state) a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body | ||
Synonyms | epilepsia major, generalized seizure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | epileptic seizure | ||