The three main forms of treatment for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome are anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), dietary therapy (typically the ketogenic diet), and device/surgery (VNS therapy or corpus callosotomy). Rarely, resective surgery is an option. Treatment may require the coordinated efforts of a team of specialists.


Callosotomy and Vagus Nerve Stimulation treatments are significantly beneficial to reducing seizures, without superiority between them 1).

Vagus nerve stimulation for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome


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Ferreira Soares D, Pires de Aguiar PH. Callosotomy vs Vagus Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis. Neuromodulation. 2022 Aug 18:S1094-7159(22)00753-X. doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2022.06.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35989160.
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