Grand mal seizures
Grand mal seizures
Grand mal seizures, also known as Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Grand mal seizures
- Wikipedia's article - Grand mal seizures
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski), are a type of seizure that involves the entire body. These seizures are also known as convulsive seizures.
Etymology
The term "grand mal" is French for "great illness". It was first used in the 19th century to describe a severe form of epilepsy that involves both major types of seizures: tonic seizures (stiffening of the muscles) and clonic seizures (rhythmic jerking of the muscles).
Symptoms
Grand mal seizures are characterized by a sudden loss of consciousness followed by stiffening of the body (tonic phase) and then rhythmic jerking of the muscles (clonic phase). Other symptoms may include loss of bladder control, biting of the tongue, and difficulty breathing.
Causes
The exact cause of grand mal seizures is unknown, but they can be triggered by various factors such as brain injury, stroke, brain tumor, genetic disorders, and certain infectious diseases. They can also be triggered by certain medications, alcohol withdrawal, and lack of sleep.
Treatment
Treatment for grand mal seizures typically involves the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). In some cases, surgery may be recommended if the seizures are caused by a brain tumor or other identifiable brain abnormality.
Related terms
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Grand mal seizures
- Wikipedia's article - Grand mal seizures
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski