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Posts Tagged ‘Treatment Landau–Kleffner syndrome’

Treatment of the SLK is difficult, particularly with respect to language disorder. Both anti-epileptic therapy and speech therapy and rehabilitation, are needed. The early antiepileptic treatment is, indeed, essential if the aphasia is a direct consequence of epileptic activity. Given that crises are not always present, it is imperative to carry out an EEG every child with acquired disorders of language devoid of an obvious explanation.

Photo cerebral language rehabilitation treatment is always indicated as an adjunct to antiepileptic therapy or as the only method when epilepsy is inactive. Most of the remaining methods use the skills related to reading and writing to promote communication. In severe cases, would require the teaching of a language based on signals. Read the rest of this entry »