History of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Sixty years of advancements in therapeutic practices. Some consider clobazam a novel treatment for LGS, but it was used earlier by H. Gastaut, who reported initial success—though relapses occurred in some patients. 10.1016/j.seizure.2025.12.004
Seizure.History of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.20…. Gibbs and Gibbs had described bilateral runs of spikes during sleep in patients with the petit mal variant but had not identified them as a characteristic element thus missing the identification of the syndrome.
Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy. History of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.20…
The opinion of William Lennox is not discussed in this article. There is a paradox regarding his views. See this publication in Neurology in 2003. 10.1212/wnl.61.5.668
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Two major problems in the 2016 reproduction. 1)In the original, the authors contrasted true vs false NCSE. In the 2016 version, only EEG similarities were shown, and changes were not acknowledged. 2)The legend suggests that GPDs are a pattern of Absence SE, which is misleading.
Epilepsia DOI: 10.1111/epi.18259. The CAP described by Terzano et al in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has received insufficient attention, and some authors have misinterpreted these dynamic shifts as NCSE, relying on the ACNS criteria for electrographic sz or the concept of SIRPIDs
[Triphasic waves: To treat or not to treat?] Freund et al.: "In this review we discuss the historical views of triphasic waves and their clinical and radiographic correlates, highlight the typical and atypical features of triphasic waves, discuss the controversy related to the association between triphasic waves and seizures, and propose an approach to their management." Open access: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Charlotte Dravet passed away in the early hours of Friday, May 9, 2025. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Marseille, FRANCE to accommodate those who wish to attend.
Charlotte Dravet. The death of Charlotte Dravet has been announced on social media. I hope this is not true...She was a very kind person to her patients.