Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic
Synonyms
Convulsion Disorder, Tonic-Clonic
Convulsion Disorders, Tonic-Clonic
Convulsion Syndrome, Tonic-Clonic
Convulsion Syndromes, Tonic-Clonic
Convulsion, Grand Mal
Convulsion, Tonic Clonic
Convulsions, Grand Mal
Convulsions, Tonic Clonic
Cryptogenic Tonic Clonic Epilepsy
Cryptogenic Tonic-Clonic Epilepsies
Cryptogenic Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy
Disorder, Tonic-Clonic Convulsion
Disorder, Tonic-Clonic Seizure
Disorders, Tonic-Clonic Convulsion
Disorders, Tonic-Clonic Seizure
Epilepsies, Cryptogenic Tonic-Clonic
Epilepsies, Familial Tonic-Clonic
Epilepsies, Symptomatic Tonic-Clonic
Epilepsies, Tonic-Clonic
Epilepsy, Cryptogenic Tonic-Clonic
Epilepsy, Familial Tonic-Clonic
Epilepsy, Grand Mal
Epilepsy, Major
Epilepsy, Symptomatic Tonic-Clonic
Epilepsy, Tonic Clonic
Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic, Cryptogenic
Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic, Familial
Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic, Symptomatic
Familial Tonic Clonic Epilepsy
Familial Tonic-Clonic Epilepsies
Familial Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy
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 Disorder, Tonic Clonic
Seizure Disorder, Tonic-Clonic
Seizure Disorders, Tonic-Clonic
Seizure Syndrome, Tonic-Clonic
Seizure Syndromes, Tonic-Clonic
Symptomatic Tonic Clonic Epilepsy
Symptomatic Tonic-Clonic Epilepsies
Symptomatic Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy
Syndrome, Tonic-Clonic Convulsion
Syndrome, Tonic-Clonic Seizure
Syndromes, Tonic-Clonic Convulsion
Syndromes, Tonic-Clonic Seizure
Tonic Clonic Convulsion
Tonic Clonic Convulsion Disorder
Tonic Clonic Convulsion Syndrome
Tonic Clonic Convulsions
Tonic Clonic Seizure Disorder
Tonic Clonic Seizure Syndrome
Tonic-Clonic Convulsion Disorder
Tonic-Clonic Convulsion Disorders
Tonic-Clonic Convulsion Syndrome
Tonic-Clonic Convulsion Syndromes
Tonic-Clonic Epilepsies
Tonic-Clonic Epilepsies, Cryptogenic
Tonic-Clonic Epilepsies, Familial
Tonic-Clonic Epilepsies, Symptomatic
Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy
Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy, Cryptogenic
Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy, Familial
Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy, Symptomatic
Tonic-Clonic Seizure Disorder
Tonic-Clonic Seizure Disorders
Tonic-Clonic Seizure Syndrome
Tonic-Clonic Seizure Syndromes
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)