title: Rasmussen encephalitis.
abstract: Rasmussen syndrome or Rasmussen encephalitis is a rare, progressive gray matter disease of childhood. A case of 4-year-old boy is reported here, who presented with recurrent episodes of status epilepticus of simple partial fits along with progressive left sided hemiplegia. EEG showed focal discharges from right hemisphere. Serial MRI brain showed progressive atrophy of right cerebral hemisphere with dilatation of ipsilateral ventricle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Neurology, Children Hospital Complex and ICH, Multan. drnuzhattariq270@yahoomail.com
authors.forename: Nuzhat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Noureen
authors.forename: Muhammad Tariq
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Rana
authors.forename: Khalid Abbas
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Bukhari
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D018450:Disease Progression; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology