Abstract
A 5-year-old girl with Landau-Kleffner syndrome is discussed. The child began having seizures at age 4 associated with language deterioration despite anticonvulsant therapy. With levetiracetam monotherapy to a dose of 60mg/kg/day and discontinuation of carbamazepine and valproic acid, her language has improved and seizures are controlled. Levetiracetam should be considered as therapy for Landau-Kleffner syndrome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 571-575 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Epilepsy and Behavior |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2003 |
Keywords
- Acquired epileptic aphasia
- Epilepsy
- Landau-Kleffner syndrome
- Levetiracetam
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Behavioral Neuroscience