Grand mal seizure

Grand mal seizure

A febrile seizure is a generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure that occurs in some children as a response to a fever. Febrile seizures are usually associated with rapidly rising fevers, and usually occur early in the fever rather than later.


Review Date: 09/27/2005
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team


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