Lennox-Gastaut syndrome


Disease modifying treatment available:
Time critical diagnosis and management:
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Definition

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Aetiology

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Clinical features


Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is characterised by 1) multiple seizure types that are drug resistant (in particular tonic seizures in sleep), 2) cognitive and behavioural impairments (that may not be present at seizure onset) and 3) diffuse slow spike-wave and generalised paroxysmal fast activity on EEG.

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome may cause the following:





Investigations


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Laboratory Investigation Result

Treatment


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Research


Open questions

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