Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

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Mahesh Dave
Yash Shah
Gaurav Dave
Manasvin Sareen
Sahil Kharbanda
Ravi Kumar
Rahul Metri

Abstract

Introduction: Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is an inflammatory encephalopathy characterized by progressive refractory focal seizures, cognitive deterioration and focal neurological deficit that occur with gradual atrophy of one brain hemisphere. Case presentation: We report a case of an 18-year-old male with a history of abnormal body movements involving the right half of the body without loss of consciousness for the last 15 years. Noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT) head and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hemiatrophy of the left cerebral hemisphere. Conclusion: RE is a rare disease; hence, diagnosing and managing such patients may be challenging. Our aim is to draw attention of the treating physicians towards this disease with the help of this case report.

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Rasmussen’s Encephalitis. (2022). Indian Journal Of Clinical Practice, 33(3), 30-32. https://ojs.ijcp.in/index.php/IJCP/article/view/249

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