Rasmussen's encephalitis: A case report

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Koul, Roshan | Al Futaisi, Amna | Alzri, Faisal | Jain, Rajeev

Affiliations: Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman | Department of Radiology , Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman

Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Roshan Koul, Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman. Tel.: +968 99210428; Fax: +968 24413128; E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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

DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2010-0393

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Neurology, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 223-226, 2010