Landau-Kleffner syndrome: six patients including discordant monozygotic twins

C J Feekery; B Parry-Fielder; I J Hopkins

doi:10.1016/0887-8994(93)90010-a

Landau-Kleffner syndrome: six patients including discordant monozygotic twins

Pediatr Neurol. 1993 Jan-Feb;9(1):49-53. doi: 10.1016/0887-8994(93)90010-a.

Authors

C J Feekery¹, B Parry-Fielder, I J Hopkins

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ambulatory Paediatrics, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

PMID: 7680862
DOI: 10.1016/0887-8994(93)90010-a

Abstract

This is the first published report of Landau-Kleffner syndrome occurring discordantly in monozygotic twins. The implications of this finding in the understanding of the etiology of this condition are discussed. Five other patients are reported and comparisons are drawn with other series.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aphasia / genetics*
Aphasia / physiopathology
Aphasia / psychology
Child
Child, Preschool
Diseases in Twins*
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy / genetics*
Epilepsy / physiopathology
Epilepsy / psychology
Humans
Male
Neuropsychological Tests
Syndrome
Twins, Monozygotic*