Petit mal epilepsy
Livingston, S.; Pruce, I.
American Family Physician 17(1): 107-114
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-838X PMID: 414604 Document Number: 130773
Petit mal epilepsy is primarily a disorder of childhood. It is a comparatively rare type of seizure and is relatively benign. It rarely causes demonstrable evidence of pathologic cerebral changes, except in patients who have frequent attacks of petit mal status. Patients with petit mal epilepsy are prone to develop major motor (grand mal) seizures. Therefore, concurrent administration of petit mal and major motor anticonvulsants is recommended.