Chronic encephalitis (Rasmussen's syndrome) and ipsilateral uveitis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two children are reported with acute uveitis during the early progressive phase of chronic encephalitis (Rasmussen's syndrome). In both children, the side of the uveitis was ipsilateral to the side of cerebral inflammation, although in 1 child there were milder inflammatory changes in the contralateral eye. This association adds weight to the viral hypothesis of chronic encephalitis and raises the possibility of primary ocular infection and neurotropic spread to the brain.
Medical subject headings
- Encephalitis
- Epilepsy
- Uveitis