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.
Specific treatment will be determined by your physician based on:
Your age, overall health and medical history.
How the disease.
Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures or therapies.
Expectations for the course of the disease.
Your opinion or preference.
Another controversial treatment option involves a surgical technique called> Multiple subpial intracortical transection, which is to limit the spread of the discharge through neural connections.
Recent research
The NINDS supports broad and varied research programs in epilepsy and developmental disorders. These investigations are aimed at discovering new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat epilepsy and developmental disorders and, ultimately, find healing for them.