Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurological disorder
Epilepsy
gptkbp:causedBy brain injury
infections
genetic mutations
unknown in many cases
gptkbp:comorbidity gptkb:autism_spectrum_disorder
intellectual disability
gptkbp:frequency 1-2% of all childhood epilepsies
gptkbp:hasEEGPattern slow spike-and-wave discharges
gptkbp:hasOrphanetID ORPHA:2386
gptkbp:hasSeizureType atonic seizures
atypical absence seizures
tonic seizures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G40.4
gptkbp:mortalityRate higher than general epilepsy population
gptkbp:namedAfter Henri Gastaut
William G. Lennox
gptkbp:OMIM 606369
gptkbp:onset childhood
between 2 and 8 years
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:prognosis often poor
gptkbp:symptom cognitive impairment
behavioral problems
multiple seizure types
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:ketogenic_diet
gptkb:vagus_nerve_stimulation
gptkb:corpus_callosotomy
antiepileptic drugs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Epidiolex
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6