Acquired Aphasia with Convulsive Disorder

Acquired Aphasia with Convulsive Disorder

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Contributed byKrish Tangella MD, MBANov 18, 2020

The topic Acquired Aphasia with Convulsive Disorder you are seeking is a synonym, or alternative name, or is closely related to the medical condition Landau Kleffner Syndrome.

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  • Landau Kleffner Syndrome (LKS) is a rare epileptic disorder that affects children under 10 years of age. The disorder results in children losing their ability to talk and understand daily conversation
  • Children with LKS have normal language development until the onset of the disorder, when they begin to lose language comprehension and speech production ability. This may occur either suddenly or gradually, over a number of days
  • This loss of communication ability is often accompanied by epilepsy, which is a disruption in the brain waves that manifest as seizures. Individuals with Landau Kleffner Syndrome often show abnormal brain wave patterns during sleep, and develop seizures while they are sleeping
  • Although the affected children can hear sounds, they fail to process auditory information that they receive. The children are also incapable of deciphering spoken words, which is believed to be caused by abnormal brain function
  • This abnormality in brain function is suggested to be caused by irregular electrical activity in the brain. However, it should be noted that this irregular electrical activity may not manifest always as seizures. Therefore, only some LKS-affected children develop seizures
  • The administration of anti-epileptic medications can help alleviate the symptoms of Landau Kleffner Syndrome. As the cause of LKS is yet to be understood, there are no well-established preventive measures that can be taken to avoid development of this syndrome
  • The prognosis of Landau Kleffner Syndrome is good, if it is diagnosed early; some individuals show a full recovery of speech function with the aid of speech therapy

Please find comprehensive information on Landau Kleffner Syndrome regarding definition, distribution, risk factors, causes, signs & symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention, prognosis, and additional useful information HERE.

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