Etymology

Landau-Kleffner syndrome

Today it means: A rare childhood neurological syndrome, characterized by the sudden or gradual development of aphasia and an abnormal electroencephalogram. Full definition →

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The story

Named after William Landau and Frank Kleffner, who characterized it in 1957.

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