Landau Kleffner Syndrome / Disease

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Landau Kleffner Syndrome

Synonyms of Landau Kleffner Syndrome

acquired aphasia with convulsive disorder
acquired epileptiform aphasia
LKS

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Landau Kleffner syndrome (LKS) is characterized by the loss of comprehension and expression of verbal language (aphasia) in association with severely abnormal electroencephalic (EEG) findings that often result in seizures.

Organizations related to Landau Kleffner Syndrome

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville MD 20852
Phone #: 800-321-2742
800 #: 800-321-2742
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.asha.org
Epilepsy Canada
1470 Peel Street
Quebec None H3A 1T1
Phone #: 514-845-7855
800 #: 877-734-0873
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.epilepsy.ca
Epilepsy Foundation
4351 Garden City Drive
Landover MD 20785
Phone #: 301-459-3700
800 #: 800-332-1000
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org
FOLKS: Friends of Landau Kleffner Syndrome
3 Stone Buildings (Ground Floor)
London Intl WC2A 3XL
Phone #: 44 -870- 8470707
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.bobjanet.demon.co.uk/lks/folks.html
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles CA 90024
Phone #: 310-264-0826
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
National Aphasia Association
7 Dey St.
New York NY 10007
Phone #: 212-267-2814
800 #: 800-922-4622
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.aphasia.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

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