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Landau-Kleffner syndrome |
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Landau-Kleffner 综合征 |
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Landau-Kleffner syndrome |
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A syndrome characterized by the onset of isolated language dysfunction in otherwise normal children (age of onset 4-7 years) and epileptiform discharges on ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY. Seizures, including atypical absence (EPILEPSY, ABSENCE), complex partial (EPILEPSY, COMPLEX PARTIAL), and other types may occur. The electroencephalographic abnormalities and seizures tend to resolve by puberty. The language disorder may also resolve although some individuals are left with severe language dysfunction, including APHASIA and auditory AGNOSIA. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp749-50; J Child Neurol 1997 Nov;12(8):489-495). |
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A rare childhood syndrome characterized by the progressive or sudden inability to understand and use spoken language (aphasia) and paroxysmal electrical brain waves. Patients develop epileptic seizures and behavioral changes. |
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Landau-Kleffner syndrome |
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Syndrome Landau-Kleffner Epileptiform Aphasia Acquired LANDAU-KLEFFNER SYNDROME Acquired epileptiform aphasia Epileptic Aphasias Acquired Landau-Kleffner Acquired Epileptiform Aphasia Aphasia Acquired Epileptic Acquired Epileptiform Aphasia Acquired aphasia with convulsive disorder Landau Kleffner Syndrome Aphasia Epileptic Acquired Aphasia Acquired With Convulsive Disorder Acquired Childhoood Aphasia with Convulsive Disorder Acquired Aphasia with Convulsive Disorder Landau-Kleffner Syndrome Landau Kleffner Acquired Epileptiform Aphasia LKS Acquired Epileptic Aphasia Acquired epileptic aphasia (disorder) Epileptic Aphasia Acquired Acquired aphasia with epilepsy [Landau-Kleffner] Acquired aphasia with epilepsy Acquired Epileptic Aphasias Aphasia co-occurrent with epilepsy ACQUIRED CHILDHOOD APHASIA WITH CONVULSIVE DIS Acquired Epileptiform Aphasias Acquired epileptic aphasia Landau-Kleffner syndrome Epileptiform Aphasias Acquired |
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