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Rasmussen's encephalitis(RE)is a progressive childhood disorder characterized by intractable focal seizures,hemiplegia,dementia,and inflammatory histopathology.Plasmapheresis may be a useful adjunctive therapy in RE,specifically for treatment of patients with acute deteriorations such as status epilepticus,and can also aid in assessment of residual function in the diseased hemisphere before surgical resection. |
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