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Rasmussen's syndrome associated with chronic brain stem encephalitis
Published in:
Eur J Paediatr Neurol, Vol: 5, Page: 203-6
Publication Date:
2001
Aims & Objectives:
This case report discusses a 3-year-old boy with a clinical picture of Rasmussen's encephalitis who had clinical, radiological and pathological evidence of brain stem involvement resulting in death
Abstract:
We report a 3-year-old boy with a clinical picture of Rasmussen's encephalitis who had clinical, radiological and pathological evidence of brain stem involvement resulting in death. In addition, there were unexpected neuropathological findings of severe bilateral mesial temporal sclerosis. We discuss the novel finding of brain stem involvement in this condition and the association with mesial temporal sclerosis.
Authors:
Study Type:
Study Papers » Case Report Study » Descriptive Studies - Without a comparision
Categories:
Rasmussen's encephalitis
International Classification:
Diseases of the nervous system - Report
Keywords:
- Brain Stem/pathology
- Brain/pathology
- Chickenpox/diagnosis/pathology
- Child, Preschool
- Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder/pathology
- Encephalitis, Viral/diagnosis/pathology
- Encephalitis/ diagnosis/pathology
- Fatal Outcome
- Humans
- Male
- Temporal Lobe/pathology
Geography:
Republic of Ireland (Dublin)

