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Can grand mal seizures cause severe brain damage?
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It can: If the seizure can't be aborted (called status epilepitcus) permanant and severe brain damage can occur. Also if one aspirates during a seizure and becomes hypoxic this too can cause brain damage.
Answered 9/18/2013
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