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What's wrong with my sister? what's a petty mal seizure?
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Small bad/Big bad: Petit mal (small bad) as opposed to grand mal (big bad) are early simple descriptions of the intensity of disruption a seizure may have with the victim. In the petit mal patient the brain wave disruption is often brief, having the effect of one zoning out for a moment & coming back without knowledge of the event. It is a brain wave disturbance that is controllable with meds.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Petit Mal Seizure: It is characterized by abscence of seizures. Child suddenly loss consciousness lasting few seconds, fluttering eyelids and resume activities not knowing that he had a seizure.It can occur several times a day.
Answered 5/5/2012
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