Symptoms of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome

General information about symptoms of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. Furthermore, symptoms of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

List of symptoms of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome includes:

• Aphasia
• Abnormal electro-encephalogram (EEG)
• Seizures

Symptoms of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome: 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. The disorder usually occurs in children between the ages of 3 and 7. Typically, these children develop normally and then, for no apparent reason, they lose the ability to understand others and to speak. While many of the affected individuals have seizures, some do not. The disorder is difficult to diagnose and may be misdiagnosed as autism, pervasive developmental disorder, hearing impairment, learning disability, auditory/verbal processing disorder, attention deficit disorder, mental retardation, childhood schizophrenia, or emotional/behavioral problems. ¹

More symptoms of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, underlying causes of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, associated conditions for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, risk factors for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, or other related conditions.

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