Epilepsy - Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
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Frequently Asked Questions —
Date posted:
January 27th, 2012
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What is Lennox- Gastaut Syndrome?
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome:
- is one of the most severe forms of childhood epilepsy
- there is no known cause for @ 1/3 of all cases
- does not run in families
- accounts for 10% of all childhood epilepsies
- seizures normally start between 2- 5 yrs of age, and rarely start after the age of 8
- does not respond to epileptic drug treatment
- a child's development is rarely normal before the seizures start
- can be one of the hardest forms of childhood epilepsy to treat
- Dr's may consider cutting the corpus Callosum ( the large group of nerve fibres connecting the two halves of the brain) as this can sometimes help, however the seizures can return after a period of time.
