title: Landau-Kleffner syndrome: study of four cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatria, Centro de Neuropediatria, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: Lúcia H Coutinho dos
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Sérgio A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Antoniuk
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Sílvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Isac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bruck
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D011241:Prednisone