TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Rasmussen Syndrome A1 - Hart, Yvonne A1 - Bien, Christian G. A2 - Duchowny, Michael A2 - Cross, J. Helen A2 - Arzimanoglou, Alexis Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Pediatric Epilepsy AB - Rasmussen syndrome (RS) or Rasmussen encephalitis (chronic encephalitis and epilepsy) was first described by Rasmussen et al in 1958.1 It is an unusual condition typically developing in childhood, and is characterized by the occurrence of refractory partial epilepsy, often with epilepsia partialis continua (EPC), associated with progressive hemiparesis and cognitive impairment. Changes of unilateral hemispheric atrophy are seen on neuroimaging. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/10 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138411446 ER -