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What is the difference between a grand mal seizure and tonic-clonic seizures?

April 26, 2017Grand Mal seizure seizures tonic-clonic

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What is the difference between a grand mal seizure and tonic-clonic seizures?

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Tonic-clonic seizures are a type of generalized seizure affecting the entire brain. Formerly known as grand mal seizures or gran mal seizures, these terms are now discouraged and rarely used in a clinical setting. Tonic-clonic seizures are the seizure type most commonly associated with epilepsy and seizures in general, though it is a misconception that they are the only type.