| Front | What is a generalized seizure? |
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| Back | This is typically charactrerized by unconsciousness and severe twitching of all the body's muscles that last several minutes or longer. It results from abnormal discharges from large areas of the brain, usually involving both hemispheres. It was formally called a grand mal seizure. |
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