Lennox Gastaut Syndrome with Bilateral Temporo-Parietal Encephalomalacia Cyst in a Child: The First Indonesian Report

• Main Authors: Prastiya Indra Gunawan, Prastiya, Nur Aisiyah Widjaya, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; Indonesian; English; English
• Published: Ektodermal Displazi Grubu
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/125783/1/Artikel.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125783/2/6.Karil.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125783/3/5.%20Turnitin.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125783/4/4.%20Bukti%20Korespondensi.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125783/; http://www.jidmr.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/66-MD21_1484_Prastiya_Indra_Gunawan_Indonesia.pdf
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Abstract A an 11-years-old boy was referred with chief complaint of intractable seizures since 6 yearsold. The typical of seizures were varies. The patient was mentally retarded and the EEG showed background slow activity, polyspikes general and slow spike wave complexes bilateral temporal that appropriate wih Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS). The Head MRI revealed enchephalomacia cyst in bilateral temporo-parietal that was rare finding in a child with LGS. The patient was treated with triple anti epileptic drug (AED) and ketogenic diet. The treatment reduced the seizures frequencies.