lennox-gastaut syndrome

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What does lennox-gastaut syndrome mean?

A difficult-to-treat form of childhood-onset epilepsy, characterized by frequent seizures of different types and often accompanied by mental retardation and psychological and behavioural problems.

Where does lennox-gastaut syndrome come from?

Named for neurologists William G. Lennox (Boston, USA) and Henri Gastaut (Marseille, France).

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