Tonic-clonic seizures used to be called âgrand mal seizures.â Symptoms include: stiffening of the body; shaking; loss of bladder or bowel control; biting of the tongue; loss of consciousness; Following a seizure, you may not remember having one, or you might feel slightly ill for a few hours. Learn more about epilepsy symptoms Â»
For a Taiwanese musical group, see Ukulele (Taiwanese band). The ukulele (/juËkÉËleÉªliË/ yoo-kÉ-LAY-lee, from Hawaiian: Ê»ukulele [ËÊukuËlÉlÉ] (oo-koo-leh-leh); variant: ukelele), sometimes abbreviated to uke, is a member of the lute family of instruments; it generally employs four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings.
The ukulele originated in the 19th century as a Hawaiian adaptation of the Portuguese machete, a small guitar-like instrument, which was introduced to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants, many from the Macaronesian Islands.ommon types of ukuleles include concert, soprano (standard ukulele), tenor, baritone. Less common are the sopranino (also called piccolo, bambino, or pocket uke) and bass ukulele. The soprano, often called standard in Hawaii, is the second-smallest and was the original size.