Synonyms of grand mal

Noun

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

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

2. grand mal, generalized seizure, epilepsia major, epileptic seizure

usage: a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body