English Explanatory Dictionary

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Etymology

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

Synonyms

LGS Lennox syndrome
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