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  1. 28 de nov. de 2023 · Last reviewed on November 28, 2023. Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a severe form of epilepsy. Seizures begin in early childhood, usually before the age of 4 years. Children, adolescents, and adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome have multiple types of seizures that vary among individuals.

    • What Are The Symptoms of LGS?
    • What Causes The condition?
    • Is It Contagious?

    There are many different possible symptoms of LGS. Some of them are visible in everyday life or activities. Others are only visible during a seizure.

    Lennox-Gastaut syndrome can happen for multiple reasons. Some of the causes happen before a person’s birth. Others happen because of events in early childhood. In about one-fourth of LGS cases, there’s no identifiable cause. Examples of identified causes include: 1. Brain development problems before birth. 2. Traumatic brain injuries or concussions...

    Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is not contagious, and one person can’t pass it to another. Some contagious infections can cause brain damage that leads to LGS, but these infections aren’t guaranteed causes.

  2. 5 de jun. de 2023 · CLASSIFICATION. LGS is considered a severe developmental epileptic encephalopathy, in which seizure activity and epileptic discharges cause or contribute to severe cognitive impairment and behavioral disorders beyond what would be expected from the underlying etiology [ 3 ]. ETIOLOGY.

  3. The triad of intellec-tual disability, multiple seizure types including tonic seizures, and slow generalized spike-and-wave discharges is consistent with Lennox-Gastaut syn-drome (LGS). Diagnosing this syndrome has direct implications in care including several new medication options [1, 2].