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Petit mal
Meaning
Noun
●
In Neurology:
A form of
epilepsy
where the
seizures
are
characterized
as
minor
, the person becomes
vacant
or
unaware
, but not
involving
spasms
and
unconsciousness
. These
seizures
are usually
brief
,
lasting
up to
30
seconds
, and may include
twitching
. A
formal
medical
term
would be
absence
seizures
.
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