Rasmussen's encephalitis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 33757 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|323.81 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Rasmussen s encephalitis, also Chronic Focal Encephalitis (CFE), is a rare, progressive… … Wikipedia
Rasmussen's encephalitis — a focal encephalitis, found most commonly in children, that results in continual focal seizures (see epilepsy). The underlying cause is unknown but it may be due to a viral infection. Patients who are unresponsive to medical (antiepileptic)… … Medical dictionary
Encephalitis — is an acute inflammation of the brain, commonly caused by a viral infection. It can be caused by a bacterial infection such as bacterial meningitis spreading directly to the brain (primary encephalitis), or may be a complication of a current… … Wikipedia
Rasmussen encephalitis — A rare progressive neurological disorder that is characterized by intractable seizures and progressive neurologic deterioration. To be more precise, there are frequent and severe seizures (convulsions), progressive loss of motor skills and speech … Medical dictionary
Encephalitis, Rasmussen — A rare progressive neurological disorder that is characterized by intractable seizures and progressive neurologic deterioration. To be more precise, there are frequent and severe seizures (convulsions), progressive loss of motor skills and speech … Medical dictionary
Rasmussen syndrome — A brain disorder caused by inflammation of brain cells in one hemisphere. Its cause is unknown. Rasmussen syndrome causes seizures often difficult or impossible to control with medication, and eventually results in brain shrinkage (atrophy).… … Medical dictionary
Rasmussen — The surname Rasmussen (sometimes Rasmusen) is a Danish and Norwegian surname, meaning Rasmus son . The first name Rasmus , from which it is derived, is itself a contraction of Erasmus the name of a famous 16th Century philosopher and theologian.… … Wikipedia
Encephalitis — Inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis occurs, for example, in 1 in 1,000 cases of measles. It may start (up to 3 weeks) after onset of the measles rash and present with high fever, convulsions, and coma. It usually runs a blessedly short course … Medical dictionary
Rasmussen-Syndrom — Die Rasmussen Enzephalitis, auch Rasmussen Syndrom und im englischen Sprachraum teilweise als Chronic Focal Encephalitis (CFE) bezeichnet, ist eine nach Theodore Rasmussen benannte progressive Entzündung von Teilen der Großhirnrinde, dem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Rasmussen Syndrom — Die Rasmussen Enzephalitis, auch Rasmussen Syndrom und im englischen Sprachraum teilweise als Chronic Focal Encephalitis (CFE) bezeichnet, ist eine nach Theodore Rasmussen benannte progressive Entzündung von Teilen der Großhirnrinde, dem… … Deutsch Wikipedia