Reversible aphasia in adolescence: A late-onset form of Landau Kleffner syndrome? Report of a single case.
An adolescent boy developed a long-lasting pattern of global aphasia, concomitant to focal (left temporal) EEG abnormalities; this was followed by complete recovery. Laboratory and neuroimaging studies were within normal limits. The possibility of a late-onset Landau Kleffner syndrome is discussed.
Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e Psichiatriche, Universita' di Padova, Italy.
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Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e Psichiatriche, Universita' di Padova, Italy.
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Mantovan
Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e Psichiatriche, Universita' di Padova, Italy.
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Ferruzza
Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e Psichiatriche, Universita' di Padova, Italy.
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Trevisan
Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e Psichiatriche, Universita' di Padova, Italy.
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Aphasia; Epilepsy; Landau Kleffner syndrome