Singh Gurraj, Gill Gurtej, Singh Satwant, Roshan Nikhita S, Lalendran Akshita, Gunturu Sasidhar
Psychiatry, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus, USA.
Psychiatry, BronxCare Health System, New York, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Jul 20;16(7):e65010. doi: 10.7759/cureus.65010. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a form of severe childhood epilepsy, with most children experiencing seizures before reaching the age of eight. Typically, patients have multiple types of seizures, making an accurate diagnosis challenging. While it can be secondary to other causes, often, it is idiopathic. Over time, children develop cognitive impairment, leading to intellectual disability. The mainstay of treatment and management is seizure control. However, management remains challenging due to the complexity of the syndrome, as it is associated with multiple seizure types, intellectual deterioration, and other psychiatric comorbidities. We present the case of a 19-year-old male diagnosed with LGS and treated with various available therapies, who demonstrated multiple breakthrough seizures, significant neurocognitive disabilities, and behavior challenges. Additionally, the patient displayed psychotic features of auditory hallucinations, aggression, and attempts at self-mutilation, a rare clinical presentation in LGS.
伦诺克斯-加斯东综合征(LGS)是一种严重的儿童癫痫,大多数儿童在8岁之前就会出现癫痫发作。通常情况下,患者会出现多种类型的癫痫发作,这使得准确诊断具有挑战性。虽然它可能继发于其他原因,但通常是特发性的。随着时间的推移,儿童会出现认知障碍,导致智力残疾。治疗和管理的主要手段是控制癫痫发作。然而,由于该综合征的复杂性,管理仍然具有挑战性,因为它与多种癫痫发作类型、智力衰退和其他精神共病有关。我们报告一例19岁男性被诊断为LGS并接受了各种可用治疗的病例,该患者表现出多次突破性癫痫发作、严重的神经认知残疾和行为挑战。此外,患者还表现出幻觉、攻击性和自残企图等精神病性特征,这在LGS中是一种罕见的临床表现。