ACQUIRED APHASIA WITHOUT DEAFNESS IN CHILDHOOD - THE LANDAU-KLEFFNER SYNDROME

Authors
HUGHES AP APPLETON RE HODGSON J
Citation
Ap. Hughes et al., ACQUIRED APHASIA WITHOUT DEAFNESS IN CHILDHOOD - THE LANDAU-KLEFFNER SYNDROME, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 107(7), 1993, pp. 623-624
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
107
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
623 - 624
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1993)107:7<623:AAWDIC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A young boy presented with loss of speech and behaviour disturbance an d was thought to be deaf. He was subsequently found to have the Landau -Kleffner syndrome (LKS), or acquired aphasia with epilepsy. Children with this disorder commonly present to an audiology or ENT clinic. Ear ly recognition is important to initiate supportive, speech and educati onal care.