1. Lennox Gastaut Syndrome: An Overview
An extensive review of the literature suggests that LGS usually develops between the ages of 1 and 8 years, affects more males than females, with half having no known cause and the remainder having various aetiologys (causing factors) affecting the brain and directly causing epilepsy. ... Tonic seizures: may be diurnal (during the day) or nocturnal (at night); are usually symmetrical (affecting both sides of the body in the same way and at the same time) in effect; may go unnoticed if only short in duration and reduced to only an alteration in breathing rhythm and eye turning (common during...
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