Open AccessRasmussen’s epileptogenic encephalitis in a tropical country
Author(s) -
Komi Assogba,
Kossivi Apétsè,
Kokouvi Panabalo Waklatsi,
Kokou Nadiedjoa Douti,
Damelan Kombaté,
Koffi Ag Balogou
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/jpn.jpn_51_18
Subject(s) - medicine , hemiparesis , etiology , pediatrics , epilepsy , atrophy , encephalitis , electroencephalography , lateralization of brain function , girl , antiepileptic drug , anticonvulsant , audiology , surgery , psychiatry , developmental psychology , psychology , lesion , virus , virology
Encephalitis of Rasmussen is an inflammatory hemiencephalopathy of unknown etiology. It is a cause of drug-resistant epilepsy.