Steve suffered a grand mal seizure in the waiting room of a dental clinic. Now that the convulsions have ceased, he starts to regain consciousness and is confused about his surroundings. What phase of the seizure is Steve currently experiencing?

a. prodromal phase
b. epileptic phase
c. postictal phase
d. tonic-clonic phase


c. postictal phase

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