Sentences with phrase «called grand mal»

But here is what I was taught in school: Seizures that put the whole body into severe muscle contractions, are called grand mal seizures.

Small localized seizures are known as petit mal, full blown seizures are called grand mal.

«When a dog is having a generalized, also called a grand mal seizure, typical manifestations include full body convulsions, loss of consciousness, salivation, paddling of the legs, urination, and defecation,» says Dr. Vitale.

It's called a grand mal seizure — medical condition because of a neurological defect....

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The device, called a brain stethoscope, was designed to help recognize and detect types of seizures that — unlike the generalized «grand mal» seizures that leave victims convulsing — present themselves subtly.