Treatments for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome

Treatment list for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome: The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

• Medications
• Anticonvulsants
• Corticosteroids
• Speech therapy
• Multiple subpial transection surgery

Treatments of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome discussion: Treatment for LKS usually consists of medications, such as anticonvulsants and corticosteroids, and speech therapy, which should be started early. Another controversial treatment option involves a surgical technique called multiple subpial transection in which the pathways of abnormal electrical brain activity are severed. ¹

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Landau-Kleffner Syndrome Information Page: NINDS

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