Case Report of Rasmussen's Encephalitis With a Decade of Refractory Epilepsy and Hemispheric Atrophy [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsRasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is a rare, chronic inflammatory neurological disorder affecting one cerebral hemisphere and presenting with drug‐resistant epilepsy, progressive hemiparesis, and cognitive decline.
Sajjad Al‐Badri +7 more
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Diagnostic misdirection in posterior-onset Rasmussen's encephalitis: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsRasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is a rare, chronic, and progressive inflammatory brain disorder, characterized by drug-resistant seizures, cognitive decline, and unihemispheric atrophy. Focal neurological deficits and focal motor seizures are typically the
Rihab Ben Dhia, MD +4 more
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Brain-responsive neurostimulation in adult-onset rasmussen's encephalitis [PDF]
Epilepsy & Behavior Reports, 2021 Epilepsy associated with Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is highly resistant to standard therapy and continues to present a therapeutic challenge. While epilepsy surgery remains the most effective management for patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy ...
Anteneh M. Feyissa +4 more
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Efficacy of add‐on Cenobamate treatment in refractory epilepsy due to Rasmussen's encephalitis [PDF]
Epilepsia OpenObjective To assess antiseizure effects of cenobamate, a new antiseizure medication with at least two mechanisms of action, in the rare, highly pharmacoresistant and progressive epilepsy syndrome related to Rasmussen's encephalitis.
Andres Schulze‐Bonhage +4 more
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Role of diagnostic imaging in Rasmussen's encephalitis – A case report from Nepal [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Rasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is a relatively rare chronic inflammatory neurological disease that usually only affects one hemisphere of the brain. It primarily affects children under the age of 10, although it can also affect teens and adults, causing ...
Suraj Sharma, MBBS +4 more
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Three cases of atypical Rasmussen's encephalitis with delayed‐onset seizures [PDF]
Epilepsia OpenWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics of three ARE cases with delayed‐onset seizures treated at Peking University First Hospital and Sanbo Brain Hospital from May 2021 to January 2023.
Hongru Guo +7 more
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Rasmussen's encephalitis in a pediatric patient with subtle early MRI changes: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsRasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is a progressive inflammatory neurological process most commonly occurring in children characterized by drug-resistant focal epilepsy, hemiplegia, and cognitive decline, with brain atrophy and white matter changes typically ...
Jeffrey Peeke +3 more
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HCMV infection and IFITM3 rs12252 are associated with Rasmussen's encephalitis disease progression [PDF]
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2021 Objective Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare and severe progressive epileptic syndrome with unknown etiology. Infection by viruses such as human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) has been hypothesized to be a potential trigger for RE.
Yi‐Song Wang +5 more
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Posterior-onset Rasmussen's encephalitis with ipsilateral cerebellar atrophy and uveitis resistant to rituximab [PDF]
Epilepsy & Behavior Reports, 2020 Rasmussen encephalitis (RE) is a disorder characterized by drug-resistant seizures and progressive unihemispheric atrophy, hemiparesis, and varying degrees of cognitive decline.
Arnold J. Sansevere +9 more
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Postoperative outcomes and predictors of functional sequelae following hemispheric surgery in Rasmussen's encephalitis: A retrospective cohort study from the global pediatric epilepsy surgery registry [PDF]
Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Rasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is a rare and progressive, immune‐mediated epileptic encephalopathy characterized by drug‐resistant seizures and neurological decline. While hemispheric disconnection (HD) is the gold standard treatment for effective seizure control, this procedure carries significant risk of permanent neurological ...
Krish Nair +11 more
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