Neuroimaging follow-up in a case of Rasmussen's encephalitis with dyskinesias

Mov Disord. 2007 Oct 31;22(14):2117-21. doi: 10.1002/mds.21711.

Abstract

We describe a case of adult-onset biphasic Rasmussen's encephalitis who presented seizures and left dyskinesias at the onset and, after 1 year, language disorder. Serial MRI and [(18)F] FDG-PET scans were performed showing involvement of the right cerebral hemisphere in the first phase and of the contralateral one in the second.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebral Cortex / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Cortex / pathology
  • Disease Progression
  • Dyskinesias / complications
  • Dyskinesias / diagnosis*
  • Encephalitis / complications
  • Encephalitis / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Functional Laterality
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18