1. tonic phase
(stiffening of the body)
2. clonic phase
(the body jerks)
3. post-convulsive phase
(exhaustion)
from: Krämer, G. (Hrsg.): Farbatlanten der Medizin, Bd. 6, Thieme 1989
German Epilepsy Museum Kork
www.epilepsiemuseum.de
| Grand mal seizure (generalised tonic clonic seizure which lasts approx. 2 minutes) | ||
1. tonic phase (stiffening of the body) |
2. clonic phase (the body jerks) |
3. post-convulsive phase (exhaustion) |
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from: Krämer, G. (Hrsg.): Farbatlanten der Medizin, Bd. 6, Thieme 1989 |
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German Epilepsy Museum Kork www.epilepsiemuseum.de |
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