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Landau Kleffner Syndrome (LKS)

Landau Kleffner Syndrome (LKS) may also be termed:

  • Acquired aphasia of childhood with seizures

  • Epileptic aphasia

  • Receptive aphasia – (loss of comprehension)

  • Verbal auditory agnosia

  • Pure word deafness

Aphasia means disturbance in the ability to use language. Receptive refers to understanding or comprehension, expressive refers to use of spoken language. Agnosia means the person is unaware of their failure to recognise, or understand.