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ArticleCureus2024

A Complex Presentation: Psychosis in a Patient Diagnosed With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.

Gurraj Singh, Gurtej Gill, Satwant Singh, Nikhita S Roshan, Akshita Lalendran, Sasidhar Gunturu

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6 authors.

Gurraj SinghPsychiatry, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus, USA.
Gurtej GillPsychiatry, BronxCare Health System, New York, USA.
Satwant SinghPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Nikhita S RoshanNeurology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, IND.
Akshita LalendranPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, BronxMedcare Hospital, New York, USA.
Sasidhar GunturuPsychiatry, BronxCare Health System, New York, USA.

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Abstract

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a form of severe childhood epilepsy, with most children experiencing seizures before reaching the age of eight. Typically, patients have multiple types of seizures, making an accurate diagnosis challenging. While it can be secondary to other causes, often, it is idiopathic. Over time, children develop cognitive impairment, leading to intellectual disability. The mainstay of treatment and management is seizure control. However, management remains challenging due to the complexity of the syndrome, as it is associated with multiple seizure types, intellectual deterioration, and other psychiatric comorbidities. We present the case of a 19-year-old male diagnosed with LGS and treated with various available therapies, who demonstrated multiple breakthrough seizures, significant neurocognitive disabilities, and behavior challenges. Additionally, the patient displayed psychotic features of auditory hallucinations, aggression, and attempts at self-mutilation, a rare clinical presentation in LGS.

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breakthrough seizurechildhood epilepsylennox-gastaut syndromepsychosisseizure activity

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PMID39161505
PMCPMC11333143

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