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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2010; 08(02): 223-226
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2010-0393
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Rasmussen's encephalitis: A case report

Roshan Koul
a   Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
,
Amna Al Futaisi
a   Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
,
Faisal Alzri
b   Department of Radiology , Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
,
Rajeev Jain
b   Department of Radiology , Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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02. Dezember 2008

21. April 2009

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30. Juli 2015 (online)

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Abstract

A 2-year-old boy presented with left sided partial motor seizures with progressive hemiparesis. Over time, he lost speech. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed progressive atrophy of the right brain hemisphere. Monthly immunoglobulin infusion in addition to antiepileptic drugs resulted in some improvement of his weakness and speech.

Keywords

Rassmussen's encephalitis - hemiparesis - seizures - immunoglobulin