William Landau

William Milton Landau (October 10, 1924[1] – November 2, 2017) was an American neurologist who was a professor of neurology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.[2] It was within his specialty of stroke and movement disorders that he gained eponymous recognition for the Landau–Kleffner syndrome.[2][3]

Landau died November 2, 2017, of natural causes at his home in University City, Missouri. He was 93.[4][5]

  1. ^ U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  2. ^ a b "William M. Landau". Washington University School of Medicine, department of Neurology.
  3. ^ Landau, W., & Kleffner, F. (1957). Syndrome of acquired aphasia with convulsive disorder in children. Neurology, 7, 523-530.
  4. ^ Bernhard, Blythe (2017-11-02). "Dr. William Landau, former chief neurologist at Washington University, dies at 93". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  5. ^ "In Memoriam: Former ANA President William M. Landau | American Neurological Association (ANA)". myana.org. Retrieved 21 April 2024.