Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome: Introduction
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome:
Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS), also called acquired
epileptiform aphasia, is a rare,
childhood neurological disorder
characterized by the sudden or gradual ... more about Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome: A neurological disorder which results in aphasia, epileptic seizures and inability to recognize sounds.
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causes, and treatments of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome is available below.
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Aphasia
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Seizures
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Epilepsy
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Seizures
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Aphasia
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Aphasia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Seizures
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
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Misdiagnosis and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
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Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
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Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild ...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the
symptoms are...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety of...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
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Article Excerpts about Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS), also called acquired
epileptiform aphasia, is a rare,
childhood neurological disorder
characterized by the sudden or gradual development of aphasia (loss of
language) and an abnormal electro-encephalogram (EEG). LKS affects the
parts of the brain that control speech and comprehension.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Landau-Kleffner Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome:
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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Landau-Kleffner Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, or a subtype of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Contents for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome:
- Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- What is Landau-Kleffner Syndrome?
- Online Medical Textbooks for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Prevalence and Incidence of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Videos related to Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Prognosis of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Types of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Causes of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Symptoms of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Diagnostic Tests for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Diagnosis of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Signs of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Complications of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Misdiagnosis of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Treatments for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Doctors and Medical Specialists for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- Cure Research for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
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- External links relating to Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
- APHASIA, APRAXIA, AND AGNOSIA (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- CONVULSIONS (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Seizures/Convulsions (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Aphasia (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures – Childhood (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures – Neonatal (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Hearing Loss – Acquired (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- CONVULSIONS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Seizures, absence (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, complex partial (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, simple partial (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Aphasia [Dysphasia] (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Epilepsy (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Seizures, absence (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, complex partial (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, simple partial (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Aphasia [Dysphasia] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Seizures (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Aphasia/Dysarthria (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Epilepsy (Handbook of Diseases)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Aphasia (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Seizures, complex partial (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures, simple partial (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Aphasia (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Seizures, absence (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, complex partial (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, simple partial (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Aphasia [Dysphasia] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- CONVULSIONS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
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