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Can you be conscious during a grand mal seizure?
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Not likely: Grand mal or generalized tonic clonic seizures are episodes when folks "lose consciousness" followed by generalized body stiffening (tonic phase).
Answered 9/28/2016
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By definition, no:: If there is no loss of consciousness, it is called a partial seizure rather than a "generalized tonic-clonic" - or grand mal.
Answered 4/1/2012
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