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How would you recognize a pre teen having a grand mal seizure?
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Seizure: Convulsion, loss of consciousness, might bite tongue, arms/head/legs moving in rhythmic way, losing control over bowel/bladder functions.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Convulsion: A grand mal seizure consists of loss of postural tone, generalized stiffness or shaking of the body and loss of consciousness. Should be obvious if it occurs
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