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
• more information...»

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Grand mal seizures:

• Overview -- Grand mal seizures
• Diagnostic Tests for Grand mal seizures
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Complications -- Grand mal seizures
• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Grand mal seizures
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Grand mal seizures: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Grand mal seizures:

• Falls -- Symptom Checker
• Stiff muscles -- Symptom Checker
• Rapid pulse -- Symptom Checker
• Pallor -- Symptom Checker
• Dilated pupils -- Symptom Checker
• Bladder incontinence -- Symptom Checker
• Bowel incontinence -- Symptom Checker
• Confusion -- Symptom Checker
• Tiredness -- Symptom Checker
• Falling -- Symptom Checker
• Muscle stiffness -- Symptom Checker
• Rigid muscles -- Symptom Checker
• Rapid heart rate -- Symptom Checker
• Cyanosis -- Symptom Checker
• Loss of bowel control -- Symptom Checker
• Loss of bladder control -- Symptom Checker

Grand mal seizures: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of Grand mal seizures:

• Rapid pulse -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Pallor -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Bowel incontinence -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Confusion -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Rapid heart rate -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Cyanosis -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Loss of bowel control -- Assessment Questionnaire

Grand mal seizures: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Grand mal seizures:

• Biting of tongue
• Injury while falling or during uncontrollable movements
• Biting of inside cheek
• more complications...»

Research More About Grand mal seizures

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• Home Diagnostic Testing
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• Treatments for Grand mal seizures
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Grand mal seizures: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - ADHD can be undiagnosed in adults.
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  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Grand mal seizures:

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Grand mal seizures: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery
• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• Stroke & Vascular Specialists:
  • Vascular Neurology (Brain Blood Vessels)
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
• more specialists...»

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More about symptoms of Grand mal seizures:

More information about symptoms of Grand mal seizures and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Grand mal seizures
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Grand mal seizures
• Underlying causes of Grand mal seizures

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.

• Altered consciousness - see all causes of Level of consciousness symptoms
• 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

Grand mal seizures as a symptom:

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.

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Grand mal seizures
• More about Grand mal seizures
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Grand mal seizures:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Grand mal seizures. This signs and symptoms information for Grand mal seizures has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Grand mal seizures signs or Grand mal seizures symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Grand mal seizures may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Grand mal seizures symptoms.

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