loading...| Preferred Name | Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy | |
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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) (MeSH). |
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http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_12743 |
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2007-10-08 |
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Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p329 |
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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) (MeSH). |
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Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy |
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D004830 |
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2007-10-08 |
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_8.3_5.2.1 |
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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) (MeSH). |
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Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy |
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Cryptogenic Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy Symptomatic Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy |
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Grand Mal Convulsions Tonic-Clonic Seizure Disorder Grand Mal Seizure Disorder Grand Mal Convulsions Epilepsy Tonic-Clonic Convulsions Major Epilepsy Major Motor Seizure Disorder Grand Mal Seizures Disorder Tonic-Clonic Convulsion Disorder Tonic-Clonic Seizure Syndrome Tonic-Clonic Convulsion Syndrome |
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MeSH includes implied subtypes |
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