tonic convulsions
61Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …
62Infantile spasms — A seizure disorder of infancy and early childhood with the onset predominantly in the first year of life of myoclonic seizures, hypsarrhythmia (abnormal, chaotic electroencephalogram), and mental retardation. The spasms are sudden, brief… …
63Krabbe disease — A progressive degenerative disorder of the nervous system due to mutation in the galactosylceramidase (GALC) gene, leading to the accumulation of galactocerebroside and destruction of myelin, a fatty material that surrounds and insulates nerves.… …
64subtetanic — Denoting tonic muscular spasms or convulsions that are not entirely sustained but have brief remissions. * * * sub·te·tan·ic .səb te tan ik adj approaching tetany or tetanus esp. in form or degree of contraction <subtetanic contractions of the …
65corydaline — co·ryd·a·line (ko ridґə lēn) an alkaloid from species of Corydalis and Dicentra; it is used as a diuretic and tonic in humans but can cause diarrhea and potentially fatal convulsions in other animals …
66Caesalpinia Crista — L. Nickernut (E); Seabean (E); Calentura (P); Mato (P) . The seeds, sometimes used in necklaces are considered febrifugal, periodic, tonic, and vesicant. they are used to treat colic, convulsions, hydrocele, leprosy, and palsy. The oil from the… …
67epilepsia major — noun 1. epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking • Syn: ↑grand mal epilepsy, ↑grand mal, ↑generalized epilepsy • Hypernyms: ↑epilepsy 2. a seizure during which …
