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Symptoms of Grand mal seizures
Symptoms of Grand mal seizures
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Grand mal seizures includes the 45 symptoms listed below:
- Symptoms of onset of grand mal seizure:
- Falls
- Stiff muscles
- Rapid pulse
- Pallor
- Dilated pupils
- Whole body spasms
- Jerking muscles
- Gnashing teeth
- Biting the tongue
- Frothing at the mouth
- Eyes rolling back in the head
- Bladder incontinence
- Bowel incontinence
- Immediate recovery period after the seizure:
- Gradual awakening to consciousness
- Confusion - after awakening
- Long sleep - after brief awakening
- Full recovery (often after a sleep):
- Fully awake
- Normal mental stage - in some people
- Tiredness - some people feel tired after an episode
- Depressed mood - some people feel depressed after an episode
- Preceding aura
- Falling
- Muscle stiffness
- Rigid muscles
- Clenched jaw
- Clenched teeth
- Altered consciousness
- Rapid heart rate
- Cessation of breathing during seizure - generally for short periods of time
- Difficulty breathing during seizure
- Cyanosis
- Salivation
- Loss of bowel control
- Loss of bladder control
- Confusion following seizure episode
- Fatigue following seizure episode
- Disorientation following seizure episode
- Weakness following seizure episode
- Headache following seizure episode
- Loss of memory following seizure episode
- Sleepiness following seizure episode
- Rhythmic jerking limb movements
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Review medical complications possibly associated with Grand mal seizures:
- Biting of tongue
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- Biting of inside cheek
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms
Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.
- Biting the tongue - see all causes of Tongue symptoms
- Bladder incontinence - see all causes of Bladder incontinence
- Bowel incontinence - see all causes of Bowel incontinence
- Confusion - see all causes of Confusion
- Cyanosis - see all causes of Cyanosis
- Depressed mood - see all causes of Depressive symptoms
- Dilated pupils - see all causes of Dilated pupils
- Falling - see all causes of Falling
- Falls - see all causes of Falls
- Frothing at the mouth - see all causes of Drooling
- Jerking muscles - see all causes of Spasms
- Loss of bladder control - see all causes of Urinary incontinence
- Loss of bowel control - see all causes of Bowel incontinence
- Muscle stiffness - see all causes of Muscle stiffness
- Pallor - see all causes of Paleness
- Rapid heart rate - see all causes of Rapid heart beat
- Rapid pulse - see all causes of Rapid heart beat
- Rigid muscles - see all causes of Muscle rigidity
- Salivation - see all causes of Drooling
- Stiff muscles - see all causes of Stiff muscles
- Tiredness - see all causes of Tiredness
- Whole body spasms - see all causes of Spasms
Medical Books Online about Grand mal seizures
Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Grand mal seizures are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Grand mal seizures.
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
- "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
- [ read ]
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Symptoms of Grand mal seizures: Online Medical Books
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Vocal cord paralysis:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Unilateral paralysis, the most common form, may cause vocal weakness and hoarseness. Bilateral paralysis typically produces vocal weakness and incapacitating airway obstruction if the cords become paralyzed in the adducted position.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Unilateral paralysis, the most common form, may cause vocal weakness and hoarseness. Bilateral paralysis typically produces vocal weakness and incapacitating airway obstruction if the cords become paralyzed in the adducted position.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Source: Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas, 2003
For a more detailed analysis of Grand mal seizures as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Grand mal seizures.
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Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Grand mal seizures may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
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