Epilepsy, petit mal

Epilepsy, petit mal
A form of epilepsy in which only partial (petit mal, or minor) seizures are seen with very brief, unannounced lapses in consciousness. A petit mal seizure involves a brief loss of awareness, which can be accompanied by blinking or mouth twitching. Petit mal seizures have a very characteristic appearance on an electroencephalogram (EEG). Petit mal (little illness in French) seizures are also known as absence seizures. Petit mal seizures take the form of a staring spell: the person suddenly seems to be "absent."

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  • petit mal — [pə tē΄ mäl′, pə tēmal′] n. [Fr, lit., small ailment] a type of epilepsy in which there are attacks of momentary unconsciousness without convulsions: distinguished from GRAND MAL …   English World dictionary

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  • petit mal — [mal] noun a mild form of epilepsy characterized by brief spells of unconsciousness without loss of posture. Compare with grand mal. Origin C19: from Fr., lit. little sickness …   English new terms dictionary

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