1. She was slightly mentally retarded and had attacks of petit mal type.

2. Absence seizures are one of several kinds of generalized seizures.These seizures are sometimes referred to as petit mal seizures (from the French for "little illness", a term dating from the late 18th century)

3. Anticonvulsant drug - a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) Anticonvulsant, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug Emeside, ethosuximide, Zarontin - an Anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy gabapentin, Neurontin - an Anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to

4. Anticonvulsant, Anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic drug Emeside , ethosuximide , Zarontin - an Anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy gabapentin , Neurontin - an Anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage