Rasmussen encephalitis
JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2008; 18 (2): 123-124
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ABSTRACT
Rasmussen syndrome or Rasmussen encephalitis is a rare, progressive gray matter disease of childhood. A case of 4-year-old boy is reported here, who presented with recurrent episodes of status epilepticus of simple partial fits along with progressive left sided hemiplegia. EEG showed focal discharges from right hemisphere. Serial MRI brain showed progressive atrophy of right cerebral hemisphere with dilatation of ipsilateral ventricle
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Assunto principal:
Estado Epiléptico
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Progressão da Doença
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Epilepsia
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Hemiplegia
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak.
Ano de publicação:
2008
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