Meanings
- uncountableA 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.
Synonyms: LGS, Lennox syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Origin
Named for neurologists William G. Lennox (Boston, USA) and Henri Gastaut (Marseille, France).
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Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lennox-Gastaut%20syndrome
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