That damage often results in learning difficulties and other disabilities Possible treatments include medication, implanted devices, ketogenic diet and brain surgery. Seizures begin in early childhood, usually before the age of 4 years It is characterized by multiple and concurrent seizure types, including tonic seizure, cognitive dysfunction, and slow spike waves on electroencephalogram (eeg), which are very abnormal Most people who get this syndrome will have it for life But support is available to help you and your child live with the condition.
What causes seizures in lgs Some genes and genomic regions associated with lgs • lgs occurs secondary to many different causes including injury, brain malformations, infections, and genetic factors • most with lgs may have abnormal brain imaging, but some have normal brain imaging prior to developing lgs. Lgs is reviewed in this topic Other epilepsy syndromes affecting children are discussed elsewhere
1 lgs is defined by the international league against epilepsy on the basis of clinical and electrographic signs including multiple seizure types that are resistant to drug therapy (in. Children with lgs have seizures often, and they have several different kinds of seizures.
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