Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (uncountable)

  1. 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.

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