Name | Landau-Kleffner Syndrome |
Related to/Also known as | Acquired Epileptic Aphasia |
Symptoms of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome |
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome is a rare form of epilepsy that affects only children. It is characterised by severe language problems (aphasia or dysphasia). Symptoms may also include seizures. |
Types | |
Useful national contacts |
Contact, charity for families with disabled children Cerebra, UK charity for children with neurological conditions |
Children & young people |
Landau Kleffner syndrome (Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children)
Preparing for adult life (Contact, charity for families with disabled children) |
Online resources |
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and epilepsy (Epilepsy Action) Landau Kleffner Syndrome (Epilepsy Action) Landau-Kleffner Syndrome Information Page (U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Landau-Kleffner syndrome (U.S. Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center) |
News and Events | |
Our resources | The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Landau Kleffner Syndrome and on a wide range of disability-related issues. |