Presentation
• Age of onset
- Between 2 and 8
- One third of cases of LGS are preceded by IS
• Seizure types
- Tonic-Atonic
- Myoclonic
- Atypical Absence
- Generalized Tonic Clonic
- Multifocal partial
• Prolonged seizures (status epilepticus) is common and can occur in many different forms.
- For example, some patients with LGS will develop atypical absence status epilepticus with only subtle evidence of slowed thinking and responsiveness.
• Intellectual Ability
- Usually associated with intellectual disability and behavioral issues