Tonic-clonic seizure
Also called Grand mal seizure
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A generalized seizure characterized by a tonic (stiffening) phase followed by a clonic (rhythmic jerking) phase, formerly known as grand mal.
Korean
긴장간대발작
강직기(경직)에 이어 간대기(경련)가 나타나는 전신 발작; 이전 명칭은 대발작.
French
Crise tonico-clonique(Crise grand mal)
Crise généralisée avec phase tonique (raidissement) puis clonique (secousses) ; anciennement appelée grand mal.
Word parts
ton/oRoot(Greek) Tone, tension, pressure-icSuffix(Greek) Pertaining to