Acquired Childhood Aphasia
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by: Penn State Children's Hospital
What is it?
Acquired childhood aphasia is a child's partial or total loss of the ability to understand words and use language because of a brain injury. Acquired means that it occurs after the child has begun developing language skills. One form of acquired childhood aphasia is called Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS), or acquired epileptiform aphasia.
Read the full text of "Acquired Childhood Aphasia" on the Penn State Children's Hospital Website HERE
by: Penn State Children's Hospital
What is it?
Acquired childhood aphasia is a child's partial or total loss of the ability to understand words and use language because of a brain injury. Acquired means that it occurs after the child has begun developing language skills. One form of acquired childhood aphasia is called Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS), or acquired epileptiform aphasia.
Read the full text of "Acquired Childhood Aphasia" on the Penn State Children's Hospital Website HERE
