epilepsia minor

Definitions of epilepsia minor
  1. noun
    epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
    synonyms: petit mal, petit mal epilepsy
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    type of:
    epilepsy
    a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
  2. noun
    a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
    synonyms: petit mal
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    type of:
    epileptic seizure
    convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness
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