Disabilities and Diagnosis

Lennox- Gastaut Syndrome

Alternative Names
Astatic petit mal, Gastaut’s, Hemiconvulsion-hemip, HHE

Description
This is the most severe form of childhood epilepsy characterised by frequent seizures of differing types. Intellectual disability may be present.

Useful Links

Epilepsy Action :

An organisational website that provides a brief overview of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of this disorder.

Epilepsy Ontario :

An organisational website providing a brief overview of the condition.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) :

This medical website provides information on the disorder, treatment, prognosis and research being undertaken. It also has a list of references.

Support Resources

The official parent's sourcebook on Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: a revised and updated directory for the Internet age [Book]

Published in 2002 by Parker, Philip M., Parker, James N.

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