Delete, down arrow and left arrow stopped working

Randomly while I was browsing the web on my MacBook Air, my delete, down arrow and left arrow keys stopped working. One minute I was able to page down using my arrow keys, and the next, nothing happened.
I have consulted two separate Apple Support help pages (linked below for reference) for directions on fixing this issue, but none of their proposed fixes have solved the issue- it still persists.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1381
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1199
Do you have any further help? Or is it that my keyboard has just aged terribly?
(In case it is required, my MBA is fully updated and is running on OS X Maverick)

Thanks Grant,
appreciate the info.
I did try that, and switching the power cord (Which was a long shot) and still not luck.
Pretty facinating issue.
I am going ot continue to look through the forums and see if I find anything.
Thanks again!
If anyone else has had this issue with an older MacPro - I would love ot hear it.
-jc

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