Landau-Kleffner syndrome: six patients including discordant monozygotic twins.
This is the first published report of Landau-Kleffner syndrome occurring discordantly in monozygotic twins. The implications of this finding in the understanding of the etiology of this condition are discussed. Five other patients are reported and comparisons are drawn with other series.
Feekery
C J
CJ
Department of Ambulatory Paediatrics, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Parry-Fielder
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B
Hopkins
I J
IJ
D001037:Aphasia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013577:Syndrome; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic