Clinical Analysis on 54 Children with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- VernacularTitle:Lennox-Gastaut综合征54例
- Author:
yi-ming, CHAI
;
shui-zhen, ZHOU
;
dao-kai, SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
epilepsy;
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome;
children
- From:Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2004;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the etiology,clinical characteristics,electroencenphalography(EEG),mental degree of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome(LGS). Method Retrospectively analyzed etiology,sex,age,seizure types,EEG,mental degree of 54 children diagnosed as LGS. Results The number of male was 36,female was 18,seizure onset from 1 month to 8 years,diagnosing age from 3 months to 11years. The EEG reveals 1.5-2.5 Hz spike-wave discharges and a slow baseline activity. Conclusions LGS is one of the most difficult epilepsys to treat and need frequently more than 2 antiepilepsy drugs. It is characterized by variable etiology,multiple types of intractable seizures, and has enormous detrimental effects on patient′s developmental health.
