Rolandic encephalopathy and epilepsia partialis continua following bone marrow transplant.
Bone Marrow Transplant
; 26(8): 917-9, 2000 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-11081396
ABSTRACT
Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is a condition defined by prolonged focal myoclonus. Often resistant to therapy, EPC in children is frequently present in Rasmussen encephalitis, a form of chronic encephalitis of uncertain etiology. We discuss a child who developed bilateral EPC 5 months after a bone marrow transplant. Neuroimaging studies showed signal abnormalities on both sensory-motor areas. An extensive search failed to reveal the etiology of the disorder, but treatment with a broad-spectrum anti-viral agent was associated with resolution of the process. An unidentified infectious agent may be responsible for an encephalitis of the motor strip in immunosuppressed patients.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transplante de Medula Óssea
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Epilepsia Parcial Contínua
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Encefalite
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Bone Marrow Transplant
Assunto da revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos