Elevated expression of human papillomavirus antigen in brain tissue of patients with Rasmussen ’s encephalitis

Rasmussen ’s encephalitis (RE), which was first described by Rasmussen in 1958, is a rare, dispersed, and progressive neurological syndrome. It is characterized by unilateral inflammation of the cerebral cortex, focal epilepsy, progressive hemiplegia and cognitive deterioration (Rasmussen et al., 1958). Nea rly 50% of patients develop epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) within 1year after the onset of seizures. Anti-epilepsy drugs have little effect on focal seizures, and anti-inflammatory therapies, including pulse therapy with steroids or immune globulins, are only beneficial for partial RE patients o ver a short period.
Source: Epilepsy Research - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research