Landau-Kleffner syndrome: study of four cases.
We describe four patients with clinical features of Landau-Kleffner syndrome and discuss electroencephalographic features, treatment and prognosis. Anticonvulsants and prednisone were used for treatment with good control of seizures in all cases and a less effect response in acquired aphasia. Further studies are necessary to elucidate the causes and management of this syndrome.
Santos
Lúcia H Coutinho dos
LH
Departamento de Pediatria, Centro de Neuropediatria, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Antoniuk
Sérgio A
SA
Rodrigues
Marcelo
M
Bruno
Sílvio
S
Bruck
Isac
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D000367:Age Factors; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018887:Landau-Kleffner Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D011241:Prednisone