Landau–Kleffner syndrome
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Landau–Kleffner syndrome (LKS)—also called infantile acquired aphasia, acquired epileptic aphasia[1] or aphasia with convulsive disorder—is a rare childhood neurological syndrome.[2]
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Landau–Kleffner syndrome is characterized by aphasia and an abnormal EEG | |
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It is named after William Landau and Frank Kleffner, who characterized it in 1957 with a diagnosis of six children.[3][4]