Grand Mal Seizure treatment in Cuauhtémoc

The grand mal seizure, now called a generalized tonic-clonic seizure, is an episode in which disordered electrical activity in the brain affects its entire surface and causes stiffness followed by jerking of the body.

How it shows up:

• Sudden loss of consciousness and falling.
• Stiffness of the body followed by rhythmic movements.
• Confusion and fatigue upon recovering.

When to seek care? After a seizure of this type, or if they recur, an assessment is advisable to study its origin; a very prolonged seizure requires emergency care.

Which specialist treats it? The neurologist is the professional who studies the activity of the nervous system and this type of episode. If you have or witness a seizure, the appropriate thing is to go for an evaluation to understand what causes it.