Living with LGS

Treating LGS

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Though treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) differs from most forms of epilepsy, some of the basics remain the same. In this section of LivingWithLGS.com, you will discover different treatment methods commonly used with patients today.

Treatment for LGS may include medications, diet, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy, or a combination of the three. Corpus callosotomy surgery is also used. However, complete seizure control is rarely achieved in children with this syndrome.⁵⁶

Learn more about how each of these treatments is used in conjunction with LGS:

Seizure Medications – Discover which medications are available and what you should know about treatments and side effects.
Diet and Other Therapy – Learn about the ketogenic diet and which other therapies may be available for your child.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation – Find out what vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is and how it is used to help LGS patients.
Corpus Callosotomy – See how cutting the bridge between the hemispheres of the brain can help reduce generalized seizures.

Reference

⁵⁶ Epilepsy Foundation. "Epilepsy Syndromes: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome." Web. Accessed August 20, 2009. http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/about/types/syndromes/lg.cfm

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