epilepsy. Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
1-each patient compare with himself
2-bitemporal ECT as below:3 times aweak for the first month and weakly for the 3 months after
3-adjusting minimal energy for ECT device that induces clinical seizur
Treatment - Other
1-each patient compare with himself
2-bitemporal ECT as below:3 times aweak for the first month and weakly for the 3 months after
3-adjusting minimal energy for ECT device that induces clinical seiz
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria were: male / female patients, age five years and older? diagnosis of LGS made on the basis of electro-clinical findings? medically-refractory seizures defined as failure of two or more AEDs at maximal tolerated doses and one or more disabling seizures (e.g., generalized tonic-clonic seizures and / or drop attacks) per week? They had stable medication regimen for four weeks prior to entry? Informed consent by patients was obtained? Exclusion criteria were: Patients younger than 5 y/o; patients with progressive neurological conditions; having any serious medical (particularly cardiac) illness or major psychiatric disorder or history of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decreasing seizure frequensy. Timepoint: comparing seizure frequensy 10-16 and 22 weaks after intervention to 4 weaks befor. Method of measurement: seizure frequensy calendar. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intervention compliance. Timepoint: weakly. Method of measurement: frequent visit. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyyed Mohammad Ali Razavizadegan Jahromi
NAJA
Outcome results
None listed