E. Geller et al., RASMUSSEN ENCEPHALITIS - COMPLEMENTARY ROLE OF MULTITECHNIQUE NEUROIMAGING, American journal of neuroradiology, 19(3), 1998, pp. 445-449
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Rasmussen encephalitis is a chronic, progressive inflammation of the b
rain of unknown origin. Early diagnosis and treatment with immunoactiv
e agents and/or hemispherectomy are sought to prevent the progressive
cognitive decline that accompanies this disease. Combined anatomic and
functional neuroimaging may serve to focus the diagnostic workup and
to hasten brain biopsy for definitive diagnosis, Two biopsy proved cas
es of Rasmussen encephalitis are presented. The importance of MR imagi
ng, single-photon emission computed tomography, and proton MR spectros
copy in the workup of this disease is discussed.