# Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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