Grand mal and petit are to types of disease called?

Grand mal and petit are two types of seizures that are associated with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, which are brief episodes of abnormal electrical activity in the brain that disrupt normal brain function. Grand mal seizures, also known as tonic-clonic seizures, are the most common type of generalized seizures. They are characterized by a loss of consciousness, stiffening of the body, rhythmic jerking movements, and often followed by a period of confusion and drowsiness. Petit mal seizures, also known as absence seizures, are characterized by a brief loss of consciousness or awareness that typically last for a few seconds. During petit mal seizures, a person may appear to be staring or daydreaming and may not respond to attempts to communicate with them.