Multiphasic presentation of Rasmussen's encephalitis

Epileptic Disord. 2015 Sep;17(3):315-20. doi: 10.1684/epd.2015.0756.

Abstract

Rasmussen's encephalitis is a rare, chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, characterised by drug-resistant focal epilepsy that may rarely present in adolescence or adulthood. We present a case of Rasmussen's encephalitis with prominent recurrent fluctuation in symptoms and well-documented fluctuating changes on MRI, adding to the spectrum of diversity of Rasmussen's encephalitis.

Keywords: encephalitis; fluctuation; magnetic resonance imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Encephalitis / drug therapy
  • Encephalitis / pathology*
  • Encephalitis / physiopathology*
  • Female
  • Humans