Guest guest Posted April 7, 2001 Report Share Posted April 7, 2001 , We read awhile back that LKS usually sets in between ages 3 and 7. Since was only two then, we ruled that out. So I guess that's why we didn't ask Dr. W. about it. Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2001 Report Share Posted April 7, 2001 LKS (also know as Acquired Childhood Epileptic Aphasia) is a very rare and mysterious disorder. It usually sets in between the ages of 3 and 7. Patients exhibit symptoms similar to autism, however, in all cases of LKS, patients will have an abnormal EEG. Seizures almost always occur with LKS, but they may occur while the child is asleep. That's why the overnight EEG is required. Also, some daytime seizures may not be all that easily recognized. Sometimes it's just a short period of staring where the child seems to just " tune out " for a couple minutes. " Head drop " seizures can occur also. (That one is fairly self-explanatory.) That's it in a nutshell. I got this info from the book " Facing Autism " , but there are other books out there that describe LKS in much more detail. Pat in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2001 Report Share Posted April 7, 2001 What is Landau-Kleffner Syndrome? Shop online without a credit card http://www.rocketcash.com RocketCash, a NetZero subsidiary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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