Rasmussen encephalitis: complementary role of multitechnique neuroimaging.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol
; 19(3): 445-9, 1998 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-9541296
ABSTRACT
Rasmussen encephalitis is a chronic, progressive inflammation of the brain of unknown origin. Early diagnosis and treatment with immunoactive 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 cases of Rasmussen encephalitis are presented. The importance of MR imaging, single-photon emission computed tomography, and proton MR spectroscopy in the workup of this disease is discussed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética
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Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión de Fotón Único
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Epilepsias Parciales
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Encefalitis
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos