Abstract
We describe an adult man with biopsy-proven Rasmussen's encephalitis and intractable epilepsy, who underwent excellent recovery. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a patient with Rasmussen's encephalitis who has become completely symptomless, at least for three years, on enhanced antiepileptic and immunological medication.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use*
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Brain / pathology
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Encephalitis / pathology
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Encephalitis / therapy*
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Epilepsy / pathology
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Epilepsy / therapy*
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Humans
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Remission Induction
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anticonvulsants
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous