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ORPHA:98818

Landau-Kleffner syndrome

Also called Acquired epileptic aphasia, LKS

Body system
Neurological diseases
Inheritance pattern
Autosomal dominant, Unknown
Typical age of onset
Childhood
Estimated prevalence
1-9 / 1 000 000 (Japan)
Rarity class
1-9 / 1 000 000

ORPHA:98818 is classified under "Neurological diseases" in the Orphanet nomenclature.

Common signs

  • Seizure
  • Loss of speech
  • Aphasia
  • Language impairment
  • Speech apraxia
  • Interictal EEG abnormality