See Also: tonic-clonic seizure(medicine)
generalised tonic-clonic seizure(medicine)
secondarily generalised tonic-clonic seizure(medicine)
epilepsy, tonic-clonic(medicine)
generalised tonic-clonic epilepsy(medicine)
clonic seizure(medicine)
Clonic seizure(health)
tonic seizure(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Clonic(medicine)

tonic-clonic seizure (medicine)


tonic-clonic seizure
<neurology> A type of seizure that results in loss of consciousness, generalised muscle contractions, urinary incontinence, tongue biting and a post-ictal state (confusion and lethargy) following cessation of the seizure.

Synonym: grand-mal seizure.

See: epilepsy.