The Diagnosis and Treatment of Rasmussen’s Encephalitis: A Case Report

Rasmussen’s encephalitis is a very rare type of chronic inflammatory disease of the brain. We report a case of a nine-year-old male patient who presented with seizures and cognitive impairment for six years. An MRI of the brain revealed significant cerebral hemiatrophy. The patient was on immunoglob...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jadhav, Swaragandha S, Dhok, Avinash P, Mitra, Kajal R, Ambhore, Ashish N
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9944637/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36843695
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34075
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Sumario:Rasmussen’s encephalitis is a very rare type of chronic inflammatory disease of the brain. We report a case of a nine-year-old male patient who presented with seizures and cognitive impairment for six years. An MRI of the brain revealed significant cerebral hemiatrophy. The patient was on immunoglobulin therapy. We also engage in a review of the existing literature on Rasmussen’s encephalitis.

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