Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Epilepsy and Seizures: Overview01:24

Epilepsy and Seizures: Overview

796
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease marked by recurrent, unpredictable seizures. These seizures are caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain, leading to behavior, sensation, or consciousness alterations. They can also cause transient impairment of awareness, interfering with daily activities.
Various factors can trigger epilepsy, including genetic factors, brain damage, metabolic causes, and unknown etiology. Diagnosis of epilepsy involves electroencephalography (EEG), which...
796
Seizures: Classification01:13

Seizures: Classification

898
Epilepsy is primarily characterized by unpredictable seizures, either provoked by an identifiable factor, such as injury or illness, or unprovoked, occurring spontaneously without apparent cause.
Seizures are typically classified into two main categories: focal and generalized seizures.
Focal Seizures
Focal seizures originate from specific regions of the brain. These seizures are further sub-classified into two types:
898

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Diffuse hepatic artery dilation: an uncommon manifestation of early cirrhosis.

Oxford medical case reports·2025
Same author

Portal vein confluence variants on contrast-enhanced CT: distribution, IMV-confluence distance, and novel patterns in 199 adults.

Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA·2025
Same author

A giant degenerative uterine leiomyoma mimicking an ovarian neoplasm: Case report.

SAGE open medical case reports·2025
Same author

Gastrointestinal langerhans cell histiocytosis in an adult presenting with anal protrusion and multiple colorectal ulcers: a case report.

Therapeutic advances in rare disease·2024
Same author

Unusual Case of Fetal Meningocele Mimicking Dacryocystocele.

Global pediatric health·2024
Same author

A case of giant labia majora lipoma in an adult.

Women's health (London, England)·2024

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Nov 11, 2025

Author Spotlight: Advancing Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery in Children Through Novel Biomarkers and Enhanced Localization
09:57

Author Spotlight: Advancing Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery in Children Through Novel Biomarkers and Enhanced Localization

Published on: September 20, 2024

3.1K

Rasmussen's encephalitis with persistent epilepsy in a young man.

Van Trung Hoang1, Thanh Tam Thi Nguyen2, Nhu Quynh Vo2

  • 1Department of Radiology Thien Hanh Hospital Buon Ma Thuot Vietnam.

Clinical Case Reports
|March 26, 2021
PubMed
Summary

Rasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is a rare neurological disorder causing severe seizures in children. Key features include progressive brain atrophy and hemisphere asymmetry, leading to difficult-to-treat epilepsy.

Keywords:
chronic neurological disorderhemimegalencephalypersistent seizuresrasmussen's encephalitis

More Related Videos

A Model for Epilepsy of Infectious Etiology using Theiler's Murine Encephalomyelitis Virus
05:33

A Model for Epilepsy of Infectious Etiology using Theiler's Murine Encephalomyelitis Virus

Published on: June 23, 2022

3.1K
Induction and Clinical Scoring of Chronic-Relapsing Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
26:48

Induction and Clinical Scoring of Chronic-Relapsing Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

Published on: July 4, 2007

18.5K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025

Author Spotlight: Advancing Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery in Children Through Novel Biomarkers and Enhanced Localization
09:57

Author Spotlight: Advancing Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery in Children Through Novel Biomarkers and Enhanced Localization

Published on: September 20, 2024

3.1K
A Model for Epilepsy of Infectious Etiology using Theiler's Murine Encephalomyelitis Virus
05:33

A Model for Epilepsy of Infectious Etiology using Theiler's Murine Encephalomyelitis Virus

Published on: June 23, 2022

3.1K
Induction and Clinical Scoring of Chronic-Relapsing Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
26:48

Induction and Clinical Scoring of Chronic-Relapsing Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

Published on: July 4, 2007

18.5K

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Rasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is an uncommon neurological disorder.
  • It is a significant cause of intractable seizures in children.
  • RE is characterized by progressive unilateral brain atrophy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the key clinical and radiological findings of Rasmussen's encephalitis.
  • To highlight the diagnostic features of this rare condition.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical case studies and literature on Rasmussen's encephalitis.
  • Analysis of characteristic neuroimaging findings.

Main Results:

  • Intractable seizure activity is a primary symptom in affected children.
  • Progressive atrophy of the cerebral hemisphere is a hallmark.
  • Imaging reveals a small affected hemisphere with compensatory enlargement of the ventricle.

Conclusions:

  • Rasmussen's encephalitis presents with a distinct pattern of intractable seizures and unilateral brain atrophy.
  • Early recognition of these findings is crucial for appropriate management of pediatric epilepsy.