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Acquired epileptic aphasia
Link to WHO Definition
Acquired epileptic aphasia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/348544271
Epilepsy with onset in a previously normal child characterised by acquired aphasia, variable seizure types, focal bitemporal EEG epileptiform abnormalities (1.5-5 Hz spike and slow-waves), frequently activated by sleep, with or without seizures. Behavioural disorders such as hyperactivity and attention deficit are common. There is no documented brain pathology.