...G. Foletti; D. Volanschi In 12 adults with typical Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and partial epilepsies with secondary bilateral synchrony unsatisfactorily controlled by current antiepileptic drugs, the following computerized background EEG parameters were studied before and during beneficial...

...P.L. Timmings; A. Richens We report our experience with lamotrigine add-on therapy in the treatment of 11 patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Lamotrigine is a novel antiepileptic drug, chemically unrelated to the major anticonvulsants in current use. Ten patients experienced a > 50% reduction...

.... Epileptic drop attacks are most characteristic. Atonic, tonic and myoclonic features may be present in this type of seizure. Neurological and mental deficits are common. Compared with the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome of children, the degree of intellectual impairment is relatively mild. As to the etiology...