REPORTE DE CASO DE: EVOLUCION ATIPICA DE ENCEFALITIS DE RASMUSSEN.

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51437/nj.v30i1.422

Keywords:

Estatus epileptico, Encefalitis de Rasmussen, Epilepsia parcial continua

Abstract

Resumen (Español)

Introducción: La encefalitis de Rasmussen es una entidad severa y poco frecuente, que predomina en la infancia. Su etiología es desconocida. Se caracteriza por ser una enfermedad progresiva, y por afectar un hemisferio, en forma de epilepsia parcial continua farmacorresistente, y atrofia hemisférica unilateral. A largo plazo deja secuelas neurológicas, lo que conlleva a una discapacidad desde una edad temprana.

Materiales y Métodos: Es un artículo de caso, sobre la evolución de un paciente con Encefalitis de Rasmussen.

Resultados: Se reporta un paciente de 9 años con una evolución atípica de la enfermedad, quien ha estado libre de crisis en más de 2 años y en monoterapia con bajas dosis de medicación.

Conclusiones: El reconocimiento y manejo temprano de esta patología incide en pronostico y complicaciones de un paciente con encefalitis de Rasmussen.

Palabras clave:  Estatus epilepticus; Encefalitis de Rasmussen; Epilepsia parcial continua

 

 

Abstract (English)

Introduction: Rasmussen encephalitis is a severe and rare entity that predominates in childhood. Its etiology is unknown. It is characterized by being a progressive disease, and by affecting one hemisphere, in the form of drug-resistant continuous partial epilepsy, and unilateral hemispheric atrophy. In the long term, it leaves neurological consequences, which leads to disability from an early age.

Materials and Methods: It is a case report, on the evolution of a patient with Rasmussen Encephalitis.

Results: A 9-year-old patient is reported with an atypical evolution of the disease, who has been seizure-free for more than 2 years and on monotherapy with low doses of medication.

Conclusions: Early recognition and management of this pathology affects the prognosis and complications of a patient with Rasmussen encephalitis.

Keywords: Status epilepticus; Rasmussen encephalitis; Epilepsy partialis continua

 

 

Resumo (Português)

Introdução: A encefalite de Rasmussen é uma entidade grave e rara que predomina na infância. Sua etiologia é desconhecida. Caracteriza-se por ser uma doença progressiva e por afetar um hemisfério, na forma de epilepsia parcial contínua resistente a medicamentos e atrofia hemisférica unilateral. A longo prazo deixa sequelas neurológicas, que levam à incapacidade desde cedo.

Materiais e Métodos: É um artigo de caso, sobre a evolução de um paciente com Encefalite de Rasmussen.

Resultados: É relatado um paciente de 9 anos com evolução atípica da doença, há mais de 2 anos sem crises e em monoterapia com baixas doses de medicação.

Conclusões: O reconhecimento e tratamento precoce desta patologia afeta o prognóstico e as complicações de um paciente com encefalite de Rasmussen.

Palavras-chave: Estado de mal epiléptico; encefalite de Rasmussen; Epilepsia parcial contínua

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Published

2023-03-25

How to Cite

Rodriguez Serrano, J. A., Sierra del Villar, G. A., Hernández Pinzón, J., Pineda Trujillo, N., & Calderón Hernández, M. V. (2023). REPORTE DE CASO DE: EVOLUCION ATIPICA DE ENCEFALITIS DE RASMUSSEN. Español, 30(1), 41–55. https://doi.org/10.51437/nj.v30i1.422

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