Whats a grand mal seizure?
A grand mal seizure is a seizure involving the entire body, usually characterized by muscle rigidity, violent rhythmic muscle contractions, and loss of consciousness. The condition is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the nerve cells of the brain. Grand mal seizures seizures (also called generalized tonic-clonic) are the type of seizure that most people associate with the term “seizure,” convulsion, or epilepsy.
