Landau-Kleffner syndrome: a case report.
Neurol India
; 2002 Jun; 50(2): 212-3
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ABSTRACT
A healthy 5 year old boy developed aphasia, attention disorder and hyperkinesia preceded by transient formed visual hallucinations and emotional outburst, immediately after a stressful event of forced separation from his father. EEG showed generalized epileptiform activity. He was diagnosed as Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS). CT and MRI of the brain were normal. SPECT showed left mesial temporal hypoperfusion. He improved on antiepileptics and ACTH.
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único
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Pré-Escolar
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Hormônio Adrenocorticotrópico
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Síndrome de Landau-Kleffner
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Eletroencefalografia
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Neurol India
Ano de publicação:
2002
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Article