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lennox-gastaut
Posted by dav at 2003 April 6 11:57 AM
File under: Kai
File under: Kai
I was spelling the name of Kai's condition wrong, which explains why I found only a smattering of information in a google search. It's actually spelled Lennox-Gastaut and there is much information about it available on the web. Here's a good overview of the syndrome: NINDS Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Information Page.
It gives names to the different types of seizures:
- tonic (stiffening of the body, upward deviation of the eyes, dilation of the pupils, and altered respiratory patterns)
- atonic (brief loss of muscle tone and consciousness, causing abrupt falls)
- atypical absence (staring spells)
- myoclonic (sudden muscle jerks)
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