Grand Mal Definition

gränmäl, grandmal
noun
A type of epilepsy in which there are convulsions and loss of consciousness.
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Origin of Grand Mal

  • Borrowing from French grand mal (literally “great illness”)

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Grand Mal Sentence Examples

  • These seizures are sometimes called grand mal seizures.

  • A generalized tonic-clonic (grand-mal) seizure typically begins with a loud cry before the individual having the seizure loses consciousness and falls to the ground.

  • A grand mal seizure lasts two to five minutes, and the person may be confused or have trouble talking after regaining consciousness (post-ictal state).

  • Untreated, petit mal seizures can recur as many as 100 times a day and may progress to grand mal seizures.

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