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Generalized tonic-clonic seizure


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Seizure - tonic-clonic; Seizure - grand mal; Grand mal seizure; Seizure - generalized


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Review Date: 02/17/2011
Reviewed By: Joseph V. Campellone, M.D., Division of Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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