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gen·er·al·ized epilep·sy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. grand mal epilepsy, grand mal, generalized epilepsy, epilepsia majornoun

    epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking

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  1. Generalized epilepsy

    Generalized epilepsy is a form of epilepsy characterised by generalised seizures with no apparent cause. Generalized seizures, as opposed to focal seizures, are a type of seizure that impairs consciousness and distorts the electrical activity of the whole or a larger portion of the brain (which can be seen, for example, on electroencephalography, EEG). Generalized seizure occurs due to abnormalities in both hemispheres. Generalized epilepsy is primary because the epilepsy is the originally diagnosed condition itself, as opposed to secondary epilepsy, which occurs as a symptom of a diagnosed condition.Generalized seizures happened when there were abnormal activities in both hemispheres at the same time. Almost all areas of the brain are affected by electrical impulses.

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  1. generalized epilepsy

    Generalized epilepsy is a type of epilepsy characterized by seizures that originate from and affect both sides of the brain simultaneously. The seizures are not confined to a specific area of the brain, but rather implicate neural networks spread across both cerebral hemispheres. Symptoms can include convulsions, loss of consciousness or awareness, or brief muscle jerks. There are several types of generalized epilepsy, including absence epilepsy, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome among others.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of generalized epilepsy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of generalized epilepsy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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