title: Surgery in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Corpus callosum division for children.
abstract: A tonic or "drop" attacks--often seen in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome--are some of the most feared childhood seizures, since they may lead to head injuries. Corpus callosum division will often control atonic seizures, and other types of generalized seizure.
authors: Minnesota Epilepsy Group, St. Paul 55102, USA.
authors: John R
authors: JR
authors: Gates
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D013577:Syndrome