Rasmussen encephalitis

Case contributed by Hidayatullah Hamidi , 12 Oct 2018
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Rohit Sharma, 13 Oct 2018

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
Right side-sided weakness, difficulty in talking, and recurrent seizureseizures.
Body was changed:

keeping in viewGiven the patientspatient's age, clinical presentation and imaging features, the features are in favor of Rasmussen's encephalitis.

  • -<p>keeping in view the patients age, clinical presentation and imaging features the features are in favor of Rasmussen's encephalitis.</p>
  • +<p>Given the patient's age, clinical presentation and imaging features, the features are in favor of <a title="Rasmussen encephalitis" href="/articles/rasmussen-encephalitis">Rasmussen encephalitis</a>.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Unilateral cortical atrophy involving left cerebral hemisphere evident by widening of adjacent cerebral sulci and prominence of the left lateral ventricle.

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