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Preferred term

Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Convulsion Disorders, Tonic-Clonic
  • Convulsion Disorder, Tonic-Clonic
  • Convulsion, Grand Mal
  • Convulsions, Grand Mal
  • Convulsions, Tonic Clonic
  • Convulsion Syndromes, Tonic-Clonic
  • Convulsion Syndrome, Tonic-Clonic
  • Convulsion, Tonic Clonic
  • Disorders, Tonic-Clonic Convulsion
  • Disorders, Tonic-Clonic Seizure
  • Disorder, Tonic-Clonic Convulsion
  • Disorder, Tonic-Clonic Seizure
  • Epilepsy, Grand Mal
  • Epilepsy, Major
  • Grand Mal Convulsion
  • Grand Mal Convulsions
  • Grand Mal Epilepsy
  • Grand Mal Seizure Disorder
  • Major Epilepsies
  • Major Epilepsy
  • Major Motor Seizure Disorder
  • Seizure Disorder, Grand Mal
  • Seizure Disorder, Major Motor
  • Seizure Disorders, Tonic-Clonic
  • Seizure Disorder, Tonic Clonic
  • Seizure Disorder, Tonic-Clonic
  • Seizure Syndromes, Tonic-Clonic
  • Seizure Syndrome, Tonic-Clonic
  • Syndromes, Tonic-Clonic Convulsion
  • Syndromes, Tonic-Clonic Seizure
  • Syndrome, Tonic-Clonic Convulsion
  • Syndrome, Tonic-Clonic Seizure
  • Tonic Clonic Convulsion
  • Tonic Clonic Convulsion Disorder
  • Tonic-Clonic Convulsion Disorder
  • Tonic-Clonic Convulsion Disorders
  • Tonic Clonic Convulsions
  • Tonic Clonic Convulsion Syndrome
  • Tonic-Clonic Convulsion Syndrome
  • Tonic-Clonic Convulsion Syndromes
  • Tonic Clonic Seizure Disorder
  • Tonic-Clonic Seizure Disorder
  • Tonic-Clonic Seizure Disorders
  • Tonic Clonic Seizure Syndrome
  • Tonic-Clonic Seizure Syndrome
  • Tonic-Clonic Seizure Syndromes

Note

  • do not confuse with EPILEPSY, TONIC see EPILEPSY, GENERALIZED

Scope note

  • A generalized seizure disorder characterized by recurrent major motor seizures. The initial brief tonic phase is marked by trunk flexion followed by diffuse extension of the trunk and extremities. The clonic phase features rhythmic flexor contractions of the trunk and limbs, pupillary dilation, elevations of blood pressure and pulse, urinary incontinence, and tongue biting. This is followed by a profound state of depressed consciousness (post-ictal state) which gradually improves over minutes to hours. The disorder may be cryptogenic, familial, or symptomatic (caused by an identified disease process). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p329)

History note

  • 1992(1963)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004830

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