Abstracts

Rationale: To establish the impact of malnutrition in patients with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome. Methods: We followed up 35 patients 5 years: the establishment of the degree of malnutrition by Gomez classification and Waterloo, EEG findings were reviewed and number of medications used. Results: Predominant male sex 55%, with a mean age 6 years. Malnutrition was present in 77%. EEG was observed increased impairment in patients with malnutrition, number of drugs in patients without malnutrition average 2, while the malnourished 2.8 Conclusions: Malnutrition is a common phenomenon in pediatric patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, and in accordance to gravity has a greater impact on crisis management by promoting refractoriness and thereby the quality of life. This gives a need to re-evaluate therapeutic strategies for the management of these patients.