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Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes in Rasmussen’s Encephalitis
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2002 The role of cytotoxic T lymphocytes and other mechanisms in the pathogenesis of Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is reviewed at the University of Vienna, Austria, and the University of Bonn, Germany.
J Gordon Millichap
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Non epileptogenic Rasmussen`s encephalitis: a case report [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction: Rasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is a very rare chronic inflammatory unilateral encephalopathy with still unknown etiology. It predominantly affects children under the age of 10, but can also affect adolescents and adults.
Baron, Gabriel Bernardes +9 more
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Immunity and inflammation in status epilepticus and its sequelae: possibilities for therapeutic application. [PDF]
, 2015 Status epilepticus (SE) is a life-threatening neurological emergency often refractory to available treatment options. It is a very heterogeneous condition in terms of clinical presentation and causes, which besides genetic, vascular and other structural ...
Dingledine, R. +2 more
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Rasmussen's encephalitis: the relevance of neuropsychological assessment in patient's treatment and follow up [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2002 Rasmussen's encephalitis is characterized by refractory epilepsy, neurological deterioration and progressive atrophy of one cerebral hemisphere. The objective of this study is to describe the importance of neuropsychological evaluation in the treatment ...
Catarina Abraão Guimarães +5 more
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Immunotherapies in Rasmussen’s Encephalitis
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2004 Corticosteroids, IV immunoglobulins (IVIg), cyclophosphamide, therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), and protein A IgG immunoadsorption (PAI) were evaluated in 15 patients with confirmed Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) and reported from various centers in ...
J Gordon Millichap
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Pre- and postsurgical cognitive trajectories and quantitative MRI changes in Rasmussen syndrome [PDF]
, 2018 OBJECTIVE: To quantify the longitudinal cognitive trajectory, before and after surgery, of Rasmussen syndrome (RS), a rare disease characterized by focal epilepsy and progressive atrophy of one cerebral hemisphere. METHOD: Thirty-two patients (mean age =
Baldeweg, T +6 more
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Dual Etiology of Rasmussen’s Syndrome
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1998 Five patients with Rasmussen’s syndrome reported from the Montreal Neurological Institute had the typical findings of chronic encephalitis together with tuberous sclerosis, tumor, or vascular abnormality discovered on pathological examination of tissue ...
J Gordon Millichap
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Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, 2008 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.
Nuzhat, Noureen +2 more
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Serial MRI in Rasmussen’s Encephalitis
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2002 The course of Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) was studied by a correlation of serial MRI and histopathology of surgical specimens in 10 patients (7 children, 1 adolescent, 2 young adults) followed at the University of Bonn, Germany, and University of ...
J. Gordon Millichap
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Functional hemispherectomy for patients with adult-onset Rasmussen’s encephalitis
Acta Epileptologica, 2021 Background Surgical treatment for patients with adult-onset Rasmussen’s encephalitis (A-RE) is rarely reported. We investigated the clinical and surgical features of two patients with A-RE who underwent functional hemispherectomy.
Hong Xue +5 more
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