Dramatic Response to Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment of Epilepsia Partialis Continua: A Phenomenon Observed in Older Age

Rasmussen’s encephalitis is characterized by treatment-resistant focal episodes and is generally observed during childhood, rarely occurring in adults. An 83-year-old man with involuntary contractions in his left arm and leg was brought to emergency care. Patient was conscious during diagnosis, disp...

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Main Authors: Nilgün ERTEN, Duran YAZICI, Onur AKSOY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2015-12-01
Series:Archives of Epilepsy
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Online Access: http://archepilepsy.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/dramatic-response-to-ntravenous-mmunoglobulin-trea/55077